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I is script, I mimic
I is ink, I fill
I is gig, I fix
I is chic, I glitz

I is writ, I instill
I is sigh, I sing
I is tick, I click
I is skill, I kill

I is might, I imprint
I is grip, I firm
I is aim, I pitch
I is bit, I chip

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I is the big bang, I emerge.
I is the reality, I live.
I is the divine book, I follow.
I is the secret jewel, I hide.
I is the mystery plot, I unravel.
I is the annihilation, I vanish.
I is the void, I nullify.<\/pre>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
If I, isn’t I, I dismiss<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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