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..&.....&& the world around you becomes more of a ..&...&...
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.....&.... direction and a taste. &....&...&
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...&.....& lights, the walls only serves as .&.&&....&
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.&...&.... existence ends and the darkness beneath ...&.&&...
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&&.....&&& drown in, in your dreams. ..&.&&...&
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