They ride high-speed elevators that go deep inside the dam.

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She was meant to remember. She faced that possibility as she might the toy street from a high balcony, roller-coaster ride, feeding time among the beasts in a zoo, any death wish that can be consummated by some minimum gesture.

她生来就是为了回忆的，她面临着一种可能性,当她在一个高高的阳台看着玩具街时，当她坐过山车时，当她在动物园里喂野兽时，通过一个小小的手势。

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