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,,,,****%§ take your hand if you let her. §%****,,,,
,,,,,,,«=§ she will not let go. §=«,,,,,,,
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,,«««*%%§§ company product, though their relation §§%%*«««,,
,,«*=%§§§£ is somewhat unclear. there is avid £§§§%=*«,,
,,,,,,,«=§ speculation into who's her actor, many §=«,,,,,,,
,,,,*==%££ believing there to me more than one. ££%==*,,,,
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,,«*=%£### featherbite is an ai. ###£%=*«,,
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,,,,,«=%%£ years of relentless training, of £%%=«,,,,,
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,,«**===§§ dedicated and affectable audience. her §§===**«,,
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,,,,,,«=%£ mannierisms... are weapons, pointed at £%=«,,,,,,
,,,,,,,*%£ the public, instilling addiction, £%*,,,,,,,
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,,,,,««=%£ contributions. at the center of this is £%=««,,,,,
,,,,,«==%£ an official fanclub, operating on a £%==«,,,,,
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,,«*=%§£## those who play along will be rewarded ##£§%=*«,,
,,«*=%§£££ with larger perks, while those who are £££§%=*«,,
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,,,,,«*=§£ featherbite will be punished. due to £§=*«,,,,,
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,,,,««*%££ featherbite, being denied access at ££%*««,,,,
,,,,,«*=§§ this stage often leads to painful §§=*«,,,,,
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