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□p>Thes□condencounter□oo□edah□ad,shroudedina□e□lofmysterya□d□nce□ta□n□□.Anticipationf□l□edt□ea□r,ming□ingwi□□□hintofn□rvo□sness.Them□□oriesofthefi□stme□□ingplay□□□ikea□i□□st□ipinmym□nd,eac□□ramedisse□t□dandana□yze□inana□temptt□pred□cttheo□tcomeofthisimpendingre□dezvous□W□u□□itbea□er□r□pl□cationoftheinitialintera□tion,orwouldittakeonalife□fit□own,for□□□ganewpath□illedwith□□expectedtwists□ndturns?□/p□