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 I REALIZED, THE MOMENT I FELL INTO THE
  FISSURE, THAT THE BOOK WOULD NOT BE
       DESTROYED AS I HAD PLANNED.

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 IT CONTINUED FALLING INTO THAT STARRY
     EXPANSE OF WHICH I HAD ONLY A
            FLEETING GLIMPSE.

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I HAVE TRIED TO SPECULATE WHERE IT MIGHT
     HAVE LANDED, BUT I MUST ADMIT,
  HOWEVER-- SUCH CONJECTURE IS FUTILE.

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 STILL, THE QUESTION ABOUT WHOSE HANDS
  MIGHT SOMEDAY HOLD MY MYST BOOK ARE
            UNSETTLING TO ME.

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   I KNOW THAT MY APPREHENSIONS MIGHT
    NEVER BE ALLAYED, AND SO I CLOSE,
          REALIZING THAT PERHAPS,

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  THE ENDING HAS NOT YET BEEN WRITTEN


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