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.,=:$%@£## PLAYERS. PEN AND  PAPER, BOOKS, CAMERAS, ##£@%$:=,.
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.,=:$%@£## FALL  ASLEEP I'D  ALWAYS  WAKE UP  FULLY ##£@%$:=,.
.,=:$%@£## RESTED  IN  MY  BED.  SOMETIMES  THERE'S ##£@%$:=,.
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.,=:$%@£## THE COTTAGE TRIES TO COMMUNICATE.  HERE, ##£@%$:=,.
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.,=:$%@£## ME, THEY  NEVER REMEMBER DURING THE DAY. ##£@%$:=,.
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