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,,~=*&¤¶@# the  window was open and  so i  waved my #@¶¤&*=~,,
,,«/^†£§¤# arms  and he flew out. but as soon  as i #¤§£†^/«,,
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.-»^*%§%$¤ threw   it   out    the    window,   and ¤$%§%*^»-.
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,¨.¨,:¤¤@# my  mother  came  running.  "angel! what #@¤¤:,¨.¨,
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¨,,,=«/^§¶ it  to  myself.   "are  you   allright?" ¶§^/«=,,,¨
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,.¨,¨.†*@# his  wings somehow  inverted. they would #@*†.¨,¨.,
,~«;%£#### not bear  him,  and he  was  infuriated. ####£%;«~,
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