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.,~«;%#£@# water, stone rings and floating moss. #@£#%;«~,.
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.,^-/§#£## radio (now dented) but also a small ##£#§/-^,.
.~»:%@#### clay figure i've never seen before. it ####@%:»~.
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.¨¨:-\*@## my mom is here now. i ask her for some ##@*\-:¨¨.
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