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,¤,§.#,§¨, orange tin radio and a translucent ¨§,@¨#,¤.#
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,§¨£.£.#.¨ to get up, still looking at the .&¨&.§¨¤¨¤
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¨&¨@.£¨£,@ radio (now dented) but also a small .&.£,§¨¤¨§
¨§¨&.@¨#.¨ clay figure i've never seen before. it ¨¤¨&.@,§.#
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,&.#¨@,@,. on her stomach, feet in the air, ¨¤.#,&¨@,#
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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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