Enlightenment

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I went in search of Enlightenment,
and found it under a Sakura tree.
And all the mysteries of the universe
revealed themselves to me.
Unfortunately, I cannot tell
those secrets revealed to me.
But I'll keep them close and keep them safe,
right here, under this Sakura tree.

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