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TOOK \R PLACES1 WEEP+ & 9 GRT 4TRESS (
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,OC1NUS TILL WE CAME 6! PLACE ( : ,CIRCE
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9 ALL MY FLOCKS4 ,:5 ,I _H PRAY$
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& FLITT$ R.D ! TR5* )A /RANGE K9D (
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N[ ,I 2SEE* Y 0ALL ^? :OM Y H LEFT 2H Y1
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MAY TELL P 9 "DS 6-E :AT A POOR UNLUCKY
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SWORD HELD OV] ! BLOOD1 &! <O/ ( MY
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CAME ! <O/ ( MY D1D "M ,ANTICLEA1 DAU<T]
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H] -E NE> ! BLOOD TILL ,I _H ASK$ MY "QS
( ,TEIRESIAS4
  8,!N CAME AL ! <O/ ( ,!BAN ,TEIRESIAS1
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SEA1 & YR LIFE % EBB AWAY V G5TLY :5 Y
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