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¨:-^*%#£## #  %  ¨ something poking  my  left hand, ##£#%*^-:¨
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¨:-^*%#£## #    %    ¨    #   %    ¨    #    %    ¨ ##£#%*^-:¨
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¨:-^*%#£## #  %  ¨   it's   kinda   cute.   #  %  ¨ ##£#%*^-:¨
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¨:-^*%#£## # % ¨ and the squish  tastes  like sweet ##£#%*^-:¨
¨¨¨:--*%## #   %    ¨    #   %    ¨   cucumber.   ¨ ##%*--:¨¨¨
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¨:-^*%#£## % -   the  tendrils are stuck  under % - ##£#%*^-:¨
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¨:-^*%#£## and  exiting  through  the  collar.  % - ##£#%*^-:¨
¨:-^****%£ % -  this  makes it  hard for me to push £%****^-:¨
¨:-^*%#£## more   of   it   in   my   mouth.  %   - ##£#%*^-:¨
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