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