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@£¤§*:«:.. do art with. the fridge is filled with ..:«:*§¤£@
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@£¤§*:«:.. myself, songs and poetry, and found ..:«:*§¤£@
#@£¤§*:«:. sounds from the forest. the others tell .:«:*§¤£@#
@£¤§*:«:.. of their lives, play the guitar for me, ..:«:*§¤£@
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