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##@$†^~,.. †$ IN THE SIXTIES. THE CENTRAL †$ ..,~^†$@##
###@$†^~,. $† INTELLIGENCE AGENCY "CIA" RELEASE $† .,~^†$@###
##@$†^~,.. †$ AEROSOLIZED SELATENINE OVER A †$ ..,~^†$@##
#@$†^~,... $† JUPITER EQUINOX CONCERT, CREATING $† ...,~^†$@#
##@$†^~,.. †$ THE LARGEST SECRET PARADIGM SHIFT †$ ..,~^†$@##
###@$†^~,. $† THAT THE WORLD HAS EVER ~SEEN~. $† .,~^†$@###
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#@$†^~,... AND THE MUSIC BUILDS TO A CRESCENDO. ...,~^†$@#
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###@$†^~,. ELSE ERUPTS AS WELL. A CONCERT-GOER .,~^†$@###
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#@$†^~,... SEAMS BROADER, MORE COLORFUL. I CAN ...,~^†$@#
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###@$†^~,. AND EACH MOLECULE, ALL VIBRATING IN .,~^†$@###
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###@$†^~,. A GLOBAL BLACKOUT. FESTIVAL GOERS .,~^†$@###
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###@$†^~,. $† ENGLAND WHO HAS A VERY STRIKING $† .,~^†$@###
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