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.§¨§,¤.£.£ direction of sound rather than at my ,§¨&¨£¨&,&
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.#¨&,&,§¨# radio (now dented) but also a small ,§¨£,¤,£¨#
,@.&,£.&¨& clay figure i've never seen before. it ¨§.#,¤,£.£
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.@,&¨&¨@,£ particle board for it to dry on, but ¨¤.&¨§,&.@
¨§¨¤.¤,£¨§ she is worried and wants me to .@,¤,&¨#¨§
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