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#@¶¤*^^»:¨ For They Speak To Us To Join Them In ¨:»^^*¤¶@#
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#@¶¤*^^»:¨ Flowers And In The Morning They Are Wet ¨:»^^*¤¶@#
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#@¶¤*^^»:¨ Comes Home And Until Then We Enjoy ¨:»^^*¤¶@#
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#@¶¤*^^»:¨ It Is Not Long Before He Is Still Tired ¨:»^^*¤¶@#
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