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###@¤$*~.¨ LADY INSIDE, ME OUTSIDE WITH THE REST ¨.~*$¤@###
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###@¤$*~.¨ ABANDONED GRAY WALLS. I SHALL TRY THE ¨.~*$¤@###
###@¤$*~.¨ NEW NOZZLE HERE. ¨.~*$¤@###
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###@¤$*~.¨ THE PAINT INSIDE COMES OUT, IT COMES ¨.~*$¤@###
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###@¤$*~.¨ AND NEVER REACHES THE WALLS. IT'S ¨.~*$¤@###
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