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I See Things In The Middle Of The Night. I Draw Them On Paper And I Don't Even Think About It. I'm Like A Machine In A Way - Just Made Of Some Electronic Stuff. Vaguely Digital.

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I See Things In The Middle Of The Night. I Draw Them On Paper And I Don't Even Think About It. I'm Like A Machine In A Way - Just Made Of Some Electronic Stuff. Vaguely Digital.

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