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££^^~..... Myself,  Songs  And  Poetry,  And  Found .....~^^££
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###£*^†~.. Of Their Lives, Play The Guitar For  Me, ..~†^*£###
#*†~~..... And  Tell  Tales  Of  The  Old World.  I .....~~†*#
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###£*^†~.. Friends Live. We  Go Exploring  Together ..~†^*£###
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