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@.£§,§,#§& on the southern shores until i got #.,¤£¤.£¨.
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.,,.@.¨,¨£ my pockets. ¤¨,£@£,.@@
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&¤@,@#&.¨@ throw it away. @§¨&,¨.¨@.
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