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@&¨¨.§&¨¤¨ water, stone rings and floating moss. ,.,@,.¤§£.
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¤.@&¨&.¨@¨ through the ground just how large it is. ¤.,¨#@&££,
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§¨§,&¨¤@¨, to get up, still looking at the §¤.§,,£#¨¨
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.£.##,#.¤¨ clearing where you at first can spot ¨.¨§@#£¨,#
§&§¨£##@¤. the house, not yet really in the ¨.@..¨@,£§
,¨¤&.,,.§¨ backyard. from my pockets i retrieve my .£&.¨&§¤..
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@£@¤¨.@¨§¨ clay figure i've never seen before. it &@@££,#&,¨
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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 @,¤@¤§¤.¤.
.¤,.¨£¤&.¨ throw it away. §£¨¨¨,¤¤¤¨
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