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¤§¨.#..¤¨@ water, stone rings and floating moss. ¤£...£@¨,@
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@&,,##&¤¨# to get up, still looking at the §,¤§£§..#&
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@#§§.#.,,¤ particle board for it to dry on, but .¨,#£&,&££
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