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,¨,¤§§¨¨£, direction of sound rather than at my ¨#¤,¨¨¨¤§£
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&.¨,.§&§,. and i must've picked it up with my ..,.¨¤@£..
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...##£,.#, my mom is here now. i ask her for some ¨.§,¨&¨.,.
¨,.¤.§¤,,# particle board for it to dry on, but .¨¨#,,¤¨¨,
¨¨¨.¨&@§., she is worried and wants me to ,,.,¤,,£..
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