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.^~\=$&§&# pine arcades that were planted and #&§&$=\~^.
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,^»=†$§@## to west, getting broader and deeper and ##@§$†=»^,
.,.,^»*=£@ slower as it goes. equisetum grow just @£=*»^,.,.
,--=:=%&§# where the pine hands start to let #§&%=:=--,
.¨,.:-=*#@ through light, horsemint on the rocky @#*=-:.,¨.
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,¨...-*%@& water, stone rings and floating moss. &@%*-...¨,
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,,=/%§%*&£ on the southern shores until i got £&*%§%/=,,
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.:-;^&@@## to get up, still looking at the ##@@&^;-:.
..~=--*§#& direction of sound rather than at my &#§*--=~..
.,¨»*^†@@@ hands, who are busy putting things in @@@†^*»¨,.
...¨»«~%%¤ my pockets. ¤%%~«»¨...
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.¨,¨.~=$£@ radio (now dented) but also a small @£$=~.¨,¨.
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..«/*£§#££ on her stomach, feet in the air, ££#§£*/«..
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,:=*†£¤### particle board for it to dry on, but ###¤£†*=:,
..=;%¤§@## she is worried and wants me to ##@§¤%;=..
.:-;^§£#¶@ throw it away. @¶#£§^;-:.
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