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£@,,#.¤¨,¤ to get up, still looking at the ¨.&@,£,,.,
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.,£.¨§.§£@ my pockets. ,.&¨&§.¤¨.
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#¤&,.¤@#.¨ radio (now dented) but also a small ¤,£#¨@,£¤.
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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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