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#@&&§#¤¤§& 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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