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,#.£.#.£¨& too quick, spilling all my notes on the ,§¨§,£¨#,§
,@¨¤,¤,#.§ ground. one lands on my foot, it is a .¤.&,@,¤¨¤
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,&¨£.£,@¨§ care less right now. .&¨&.&.¤,#
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