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,£¨§§¨¤¨#@ to get up, still looking at the §¨&¨§§,§.£
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.§¨.§.@,,¤ my pockets. §¨&.,#,£,&
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,¤.,#.¤.,# the house, not yet really in the £,@.,@,£¨&
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,£¨.@.&.¨¤ radio (now dented) but also a small @,&¨¨&,¤.£
.§,@#.£,£¤ clay figure i've never seen before. it @¨&¨&@.&.§
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¨@,¨¤,#¨¨¤ other belongings. §,¤..§.#,£
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.¤,@§,@,¤& on her stomach, feet in the air, §¨§.&#.#,§
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.£,¤£.£,&£ my mom is here now. i ask her for some @¨@¨¤#¨£¨#
.&¨.§¨&..§ particle board for it to dry on, but §.#,¨@¨§.£
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.&,.¤,§,¨# throw it away. #,&,.¤,#¨@
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