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¨^~^%†&#£@ ARMS AND  HE FLEW OUT.  BUT AS SOON AS I @£#&†%^~^¨
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.,,~=*=%¤# THREW   IT   OUT   THE    WINDOW,    AND #¤%=*=~,,.
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,,-^$&¤### IT   TO  MYSELF.   "ARE  YOU  ALLRIGHT?" ###¤&$^-,,
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¨,=:^£§@## HIS WINGS  SOMEHOW INVERTED. THEY  WOULD ##@§£^:=,¨
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