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@&&@$«.... Players. Pen  And Paper, Books, Cameras, ....«$@&&@
@£@$«..... Mirrors, Prisms, And  Various Things  To .....«$@£@
£&@$$«.... Do Art With. The  Fridge Is  Filled With ....«$$@&£
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&@@†^..... Myself,  Songs  And  Poetry,  And  Found .....^†@@&
@&&$$«.... Sounds From The  Forest. The Others Tell ....«$$&&@
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&@†«...... Meter  Area On  The Floor  Where  I  Can ......«†@&
#@£&@$†«^. "Save" Things.  Whatever I  Put In  Here .^«†$@&£@#
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#@£&@$†«^. Fall  Asleep I'D  Always Wake  Up  Fully .^«†$@&£@#
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#@£&@$†«^. Accidents   Where  I   Lose   Stuff   By .^«†$@&£@#
£@†^...... Forgetting  To  Put  Them In The Square. ......^†@£
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