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¨¨¨¨¨~«§§§                                          §§§«~¨¨¨¨¨
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¨~«=§%§###       "cap") for spray paint cans.       ###§%§=«~¨
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¨~«==§%%## abandoned  gray  walls. i shall try  the ##%%§==«~¨
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¨~«=§%§###               gooey paint.               ###§%§=«~¨
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¨~«=§%§### forever falling,  but  nothing  will  be ###§%§=«~¨
¨~«=§%§###                 stained.                 ###§%§=«~¨
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