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###£#§%=~¨ a huge bath house / spa / hotel / ¨~=%§#£###
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#££#§%=~,¨ girl he called a "mouse" by buying her ¨,~=%§#££#
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##£#§%=~,¨ vases. she was beautiful, and as i ¨,~=%§#£##
###£#§%=~¨ approached, she looked up and sniveled. ¨~=%§#£###
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##£#§%=~,¨ i told her to follow, but she didn't ¨,~=%§#£##
####§%=~,¨ move or speak. so instead i said to ¨,~=%§####
##£#§%=~,¨ stay there, and ran to get her a better ¨,~=%§#£##
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#££#§%=~,¨ like. when i returned, having spent ¨,~=%§#££#
#£##§%=~,¨ more than i could really afford, she ¨,~=%§##£#
#£##§%=~,¨ was visibly impressed. i tried to sound ¨,~=%§##£#
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