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###£%*~,.. OF THEIR LIVES, PLAY THE GUITAR FOR ME, ..,~*%£###
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*~,....... METER AREA ON THE FLOOR WHERE I CAN .......,~*
%*~,...... "SAVE" THINGS. WHATEVER I PUT IN HERE ......,~*%
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#£%*~,.... RESET. EVERYTHING ELSE, HOWEVER, IS ....,~*%£#
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###£%*~,.. PATCHES REMOVED, FOOD UNEATEN, WOUNDS ..,~*%£###
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