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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 ,.~\*@####
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####@*\~., Mirrors, Prisms, And Various Things To ,.~\*@####
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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 ,.~\*@####
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####@*\~., "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 ,.~\*@####
####@*\~., Rested In My Bed. Sometimes There'S ,.~\*@####
####@*\~., Accidents Where I Lose Stuff By ,.~\*@####
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####@*\~., Large Sprawling City, Where My Radio ,.~\*@####
##*~~.,,,, Friends Live. We Go Exploring Together ,,,,.~~*##
####@*\~., - Things Are Deep And Dark - But Unlike ,.~\*@####
####@*\~., Me, They Never Remember During The Day. ,.~\*@####
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