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###§¤%^»-. IN THIS COTTAGE THERE'S A LOT OF RADIO .-»^%¤§###
§§§§¤%^»-. EQUIPMENT, SOUND STUFF, SYNTHS, TAPE .-»^%¤§§§§
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##§%^-.... OF THEIR LIVES, PLAY THE GUITAR FOR ME, ....-^%§##
###§¤%^»-. AND TELL TALES OF THE OLD WORLD. I .-»^%¤§###
##§%»..... CONSIDER THEM FRIENDS AS WELL. .....»%§##
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###§¤%^»-. RESTED IN MY BED. SOMETIMES THERE'S .-»^%¤§###
###§¤%^»-. ACCIDENTS WHERE I LOSE STUFF BY .-»^%¤§###
###§¤%^»-. FORGETTING TO PUT THEM IN THE SQUARE. .-»^%¤§###
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###§¤%^»-. THE COTTAGE TRIES TO COMMUNICATE. HERE, .-»^%¤§###
##¤¤¤%^»-. IT'S NOT ENDLESS BUT CONNECTED TO A .-»^%¤¤¤##
###§¤%^»-. LARGE SPRAWLING CITY, WHERE MY RADIO .-»^%¤§###
###§¤%^»-. FRIENDS LIVE. WE GO EXPLORING TOGETHER .-»^%¤§###
###§¤%^»-. - THINGS ARE DEEP AND DARK - BUT UNLIKE .-»^%¤§###
#§§§¤%^»-. ME, THEY NEVER REMEMBER DURING THE DAY. .-»^%¤§§§#
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