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&¤,@@,§,§£ water, stone rings and floating moss. @&£§¨§§,¤#
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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 §¨¨.,@.§@¤
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,&§#.¨.£#@ particle board for it to dry on, but #.§£,,.@¤.
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