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...&&&.... BODY THERE, EXPLORE THAT. YOU COULD ......&.&&
&..&.&&... DRINK POISONOUS AMBROSIA AND NOT BE &.......&&
&&...&&&.. BURNED AWAY. YOU COULD EXPLORE &&......&.
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&.&&...&&& CLOSER TO THE CORE, BUT WITH A CHANCE &.&&......
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&&......&. $~ IT'S IN YOUR HEART AND IN YOUR ~$ .....&..&.
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....&...&& EXPENSIVE THE DRINKS. THIS IS NOT .&&..&....
.....&..&. COINCIDENTAL. THE MORE EXPENSIVE THE .&&&..&...
......&... DRINKS, THE MORE LIKELY IT IS THAT .&.&&..&..
.......&.. SOMEONE WILL BUY THEM FOR YOU. ...&&&..&.
........&. THIS IS ALSO NOT COINCIDENTAL. IF ...&.&&..&
&........& SOMEONE BUYS YOU A DRINK, THEY ARE VERY .....&&&..
.&........ LIKELY TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR NEEDS IN .....&.&&.
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