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Warning: \u00a0This essay simulates dramatic aerobatics. \u00a0It will abruptly\u00a0accelerate, stop, turn, climb, and drop. \u00a0Expectant mothers; people with back, neck, or other similar problems; those with heart conditions; and anybody who is sensitive to loud and sudden noises, or to fog effects, or to realistic illusions should not read this article. \u00a0Prosthetic limbs should be removed before undertaking the first sentence, and service animals may not accompany readers on this journey into the heart of darkness.<\/p>\n
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