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£§,,#§¨.¨# direction of sound rather than at my ,¨.&,§@¨,§
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&..¨£¤,¨#¤ radio (now dented) but also a small @¨¨&##§§£&
.@..&¨@¨§, clay figure i've never seen before. it ¨¤.#,,..¨,
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&¤#,§£...@ particle board for it to dry on, but #¤¤#.,§#¤,
£.¨§&,£¨¨£ she is worried and wants me to ¨¨¨¨£,@,¨£
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