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.^»*=§#### Mysterious Iron And Stone Artifacts, ####§=*»^.
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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 ###§=*»^..
.^»*=§#### Dreams. ####§=*»^.
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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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.....^»*=§ Wants To Be The Big Spoon). I Listen To §=*»^.....
......^»*= 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, §=*»^.....
....^»*=§# And Tell Tales Of The Old World. I #§=*»^....
...^»*=§## Consider Them Friends As Well. ##§=*»^...
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....^»*=§# Meter Area On The Floor Where I Can #§=*»^....
.....^»*=§ "Save" Things. Whatever I Put In Here §=*»^.....
......^»*= Will Not Be Affected By The Nightly =*»^......
.......^»* Reset. Everything Else, However, Is *»^.......
......^»*= Completely Reset Overnight: Synth =*»^......
.....^»*=§ Patches Removed, Food Uneaten, Wounds §=*»^.....
....^»*=§# Healed, And Wherever And Whenever I'D #§=*»^....
...^»*=§## Fall Asleep I'D Always Wake Up Fully ##§=*»^...
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...^»*=§## Friends Live. We Go Exploring Together ##§=*»^...
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