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,^~=%@#£@# orange tin radio and a translucent #@£#@%=~^,
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,..¨¨=§&§@ backyard. from my pockets i retrieve my @§&§=¨¨..,
,¨.¨-/*% radio (now dented) but also a small #&%*/-¨.¨,
.:~~==%% clay figure i've never seen before. it #&%%==~~:.
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¨-»*†¤¤#@# she is worried and wants me to #@#¤¤†*»-¨
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