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§..§§¨,#¨§ on the southern shores until i got @,&§¨£¨¨#,
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,§.¨,,#¤#. to get up, still looking at the ,#.§@§,@¤&
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£@&,¨¤£¤¨. radio (now dented) but also a small £&#¨.¨§,¨¤
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§.,§.§&,£¨ other belongings. £¤..¨£.§@¤
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,¨¨¤#..§,§ my mom is here now. i ask her for some ,,¨&@¤&#§@
¨.#.¤¨@¤¤@ particle board for it to dry on, but ..¤,¨.¨.¨&
¨£££§¤,¨¨, she is worried and wants me to ¨&£¨,¨¨.#@
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