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.£&¨##@,#¨ radio (now dented) but also a small ¤@¤&£,,.,¨
#¨¤&.,@@¤, clay figure i've never seen before. it ¨.¨¨¤..¨.¨
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£@§.¤,.#¤# particle board for it to dry on, but @@.#¤,,¨,¨
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