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#§@†^~..,. the way  to the top,  and  there  was  a .,..~^†@§#
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#%=^~^¨,,¨ but she would come anyway  and so i kept ¨,,¨^~^=%#
#§$%\=,..¨ it   to  myself.  "are  you   allright?" ¨..,=\%$§#
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