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..&....... Sun Is About To Rise. Its A Long Day, .&&&......
...&...... Before It Fades To Night Again, And .&.&&.....
....&..... Then It Stays So Until I Fall Asleep. ...&&&....
.....&.... It Doesn'T Rise Unless I'Ve Had My ...&.&&...
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.&&....... Equipment, Sound Stuff, Synths, Tape .&.......&
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.&.&&..... Mirrors, Prisms, And Various Things To &..&......
...&&&.... Do Art With. The Fridge Is Filled With .&..&.....
...&.&&... Differet Foods, All Of Them Intriguing, ..&..&....
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&..&...... The Shortwave Radio, And Transmit A Bit ...&&&....
.&..&..... Myself, Songs And Poetry, And Found ...&.&&...
..&..&.... Sounds From The Forest. The Others Tell .....&&&..
...&..&... Of Their Lives, Play The Guitar For Me, &....&.&&.
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&&.....&&& Completely Reset Overnight: Synth ...&&&..&.
&&&....&.& Patches Removed, Food Uneaten, Wounds ...&.&&...
&.&&.....& Healed, And Wherever And Whenever I'D &....&&&..
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..&.&&.... Rested In My Bed. Sometimes There'S &&&....&&&
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&&&....&&& Large Sprawling City, Where My Radio ..........
&.&&...&.& Friends Live. We Go Exploring Together &.........
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