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£,&¨§§,¤.# hands, who are busy putting things in ,§,#.@§,#,
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&¨&¨&#¨£.§ backyard. from my pockets i retrieve my ,&¨#.£@¨¤.
&,£,¨#,¤¨@ 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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