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¨:~/^%£¶@#   GROVE AT THE END OF A DIRT ROAD, AND   #@¶£%^/~:¨
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¨:~/^%£¶@#  CHECKERED SHIRT. SHE WAS ON TELEVISION. #@¶£%^/~:¨
¨:~/^%£¶@#      WE DID CRIME, AND WE MADE WEIRD     #@¶£%^/~:¨
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