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###§$*;~:. OTHER DAY, SPRINGS AND STREAMS AND .:~;*$§###
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##$*;;;~:. DIFFERET FOODS, ALL OF THEM INTRIGUING, .:~;;;*$##
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###§$*;~:. AND TELL TALES OF THE OLD WORLD. I .:~;*$§###
###§$*;~:. CONSIDER THEM FRIENDS AS WELL. .:~;*$§###
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###§$*;~:. "SAVE" THINGS. WHATEVER I PUT IN HERE .:~;*$§###
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###§$*;~:. ACCIDENTS WHERE I LOSE STUFF BY .:~;*$§###
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###§$*;~:. WHERE THE SPIRITS OF THE FOREST AROUND .:~;*$§###
###§$*;~:. THE COTTAGE TRIES TO COMMUNICATE. HERE, .:~;*$§###
####$*;~:. IT'S NOT ENDLESS BUT CONNECTED TO A .:~;*$####
###§$*;~:. LARGE SPRAWLING CITY, WHERE MY RADIO .:~;*$§###
###§$*;~:. FRIENDS LIVE. WE GO EXPLORING TOGETHER .:~;*$§###
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#§$*~~~:.. ME, THEY NEVER REMEMBER DURING THE DAY. ..:~~~*$§#
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