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,¨¨&#,,&#@ direction of sound rather than at my ,.£§#¤&§£¨
&¤¨¨¨,¨.¤@ hands, who are busy putting things in .¨.£¤@¤@..
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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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&£¤§£@#&§§ particle board for it to dry on, but £§£#&£§£@§
#¤&&&££@£& she is worried and wants me to §¤§#£§#@£&
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