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##£#$†^-.. and when  it raises an arm, its  fingers ..-^†$#£##
##$^-..... are dripping  with fire. with its  song, .....-^$##
##†--.....         it lures you closer yet.         .....--†##
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#$^^...... lit by the sun! and this pleasure is  to ......^^$#
#£##$†^-..      be shared, shared with others.      ..-^†$##£#
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##£#$†^-.. writhing  with joy,  accepts  them  all. ..-^†$#£##
##†^^^--.. they  step inside, taking the shape of a ..--^^^†##
##£#$†^-.. squirming  otter, now a stretching  cat, ..-^†$#£##
££$^......  now almost humanoid. although suddenly  ......^$££
##£#$†^-.. it  all liquifies completely, now just a ..-^†$#£##
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