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@,¨,§¨¨¨.& water, stone rings and floating moss. ¤&¨¨§.@@¨.
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..&.¨#,@@¨ to get up, still looking at the #¤,¨.@#§¨,
¨..@..¨@§§ direction of sound rather than at my &§¤¨¨£,§&.
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,.§&¤..£¨@ particle board for it to dry on, but ...,¨@,#§,
,.&¨@&¨.,& she is worried and wants me to #..,..¨¤§¤
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