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§^††--^... Even The Color Of Wine. They  Have Lilac ...^--††^§
§§^-^^.... Flowers And In The  Morning They Are Wet ....^^-^§§
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§^-^...... Father Comes  Home  He Is Angry And Cuts ......^-^§
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£§^†-^.... But We Always Shoo  Them Out. With Fresh ....^-†^§£
§£†--..... Cut  Flowers Thrown  Right  Outside  The .....--†£§
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##@£§£†-^. Energy To Scold Us. He  Weakens Quickly. .^-†£§£@##
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§^^^--....    Reluctantly Leave The Outdoor Weed    ....--^^^§
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#@£§£^†-^. And  The Orchard. But  It Is Hard And We .^-†^£§£@#
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