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§¨¨#§.#§,£ underneath, sniffing at the ground. it ¨,@¨,§¤£¤,
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§,¨¤#¨§¤&, slower as it goes. equisetum grow just ¨.#.£.&¨£#
§,£¨@§,¨£. where the pine hands start to let ¨¤&&#¤§§¨.
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#,#¨¨,.¨.§ through the ground just how large it is. ¨,.@.¨§@§.
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.§#¤,¨,.¨. clearing where you at first can spot ..,.¨,.¨&.
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&,@§¨¨,¨.. backyard. from my pockets i retrieve my .¨¨,,,#¨£#
@&.§.¨.¨.¤ radio (now dented) but also a small ,¨¨.¨¤#¤¨.
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#,.@.¨¨##& must have been laying in the wet dirt, ¨¨.@¤,§##§
@¨§#¨,#.¨& and i must've picked it up with my .,#¨£&¨...
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£,¨&.£#¤¨, on her stomach, feet in the air, §&&.¤£¤¨&£
@.£¤@.,#.. roughly seven centimeters long. it's ¨¨¤#,¨&¤..
£#..&,##.& freshly made, not yet completely dried. ¨&¨¤¨¤¨@¨#
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¨.£.#,@¨.. particle board for it to dry on, but ,.,,.,,¤#£
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