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§§^*=~¨¨¨¨ leaving physical tethers behind, ¨¨¨¨~=*^§§
§^*=~¨¨¨¨¨ submitting to an inescapable darkness, ¨¨¨¨¨~=*^§
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¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨ lights, the walls only serves as ¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨
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¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨ amplified by your mind. try not to be ¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨
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¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨ and objects around you, and you can ¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨
¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨ discern a mirage from a friend. ¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨
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