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¨:~^†*££## myself,  songs  and  poetry,  and  found ##££*†^~:¨
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¨:~^†*££##   reset. everything else, however, is    ##££*†^~:¨
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¨:~~~^†*££ fall  asleep i'd  always  wake up  fully ££*†^~~~:¨
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¨¨¨¨~^^*£# the  cottage tries to communicate. here, #£*^^~¨¨¨¨
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¨:~^†*££## large  sprawling  city,  where my  radio ##££*†^~:¨
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¨:~^†*££## me,  they never remember during the day. ##££*†^~:¨
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