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.¤§.@.@,¤# radio (now dented) but also a small ¨&.@,¨£,¤&
.¨§,@¨¤¨¨¤ clay figure i've never seen before. it ¨&.§¨§¤¨.¤
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.§¤¨#.¤¨&¤ particle board for it to dry on, but ,§,§.,#,£#
,,§¨@¨&.¨& she is worried and wants me to ,&.&.§@¨.£
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