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§¨§§.¨¨.#¨ on the southern shores until i got ¤,&¨¤¤#.,¤
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.¨&¨£,£&¤¨ ground, in shoulder-high grass, with an .&¨£.§¨.#¨
.¨£##¤&¨,& 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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£..&¤,,¨., must have been laying in the wet dirt, #,,@¨¨§&,@
.@,@¨@.,.¨ and i must've picked it up with my ,#,§@¨£¨£#
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#@¤¨,,¨¤¨& on her stomach, feet in the air, #§¤¨§£@§¨&
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..£¨¨¨,.@# particle board for it to dry on, but £&,¨£¨¨¤,£
¤,&@.,..@, she is worried and wants me to #¨§.¤@,&¤£
.£@,@,¨¨¤# throw it away. @#@§£.¤¤,.
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