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Chapter 11
Dink walked down the stony corridor, with rough-hewn stone walls on either side of him, the rugs as soft as down beneath his feet.
Lighting emanated from the ceiling, from small lamps set back in the stone.
It was assumed there were cameras behind the lights.
Timers dimmed and brightened the tiny lights throughout the day so the ocular muscles would move, allowing the stiffs to blink occasiona
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