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m o u n t i n g t h ro u g h t h e a i r f l o a t i n g i n i t – f l y i n g i n i t – t h a t s o m e t h i n g w a s ra i s i n g h e r a b o v e t h e e a r t h . fro m t i m e t o t i m e s h e h e a r d t h e l o u d l a u g h t e r! t h e n o i s y v o i c e o f q u a s i m o d o i n h e r ea r: she ha l f open ed her eyes.
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