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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 ¨,§£.@£,¨¨
££¨¨,.@..¨ clay figure i've never seen before. it ¨¨£¨£#.&¨.
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¨¨.,£,§#§& other belongings. .&#@,&,#¨§
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,§.#&.&§¨¤ roughly seven centimeters long. it's .#.¨¨.#.¨.
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¤#.§¤#¤,¤£ particle board for it to dry on, but ,,¨¨,¤#,¨¨
#¨&#..,§@. she is worried and wants me to ¤,¨..&,¤,.
#§¤¨§.¨§,§ throw it away. &@¨,¨&&@@,
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