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,¨.«/§£### they had been a swampworld with sylvan ###£§/«.¨,
,,~=*&@### water, stone rings and floating moss. ###@&*=~,,
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...^=/*#@@ ground, in shoulder-high grass, with an @@#*/=^...
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..^=:^£@@# backyard. from my pockets i retrieve my #@@£^:=^..
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,.¨,-=^£## other belongings. ##£^=-,¨.,
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..¨:~*†@@@ particle board for it to dry on, but @@@†*~:¨..
¨.^~:^@@## she is worried and wants me to ##@@^:~^.¨
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