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¨,.,,»;=*¤ water, stone rings and floating moss. ¤*=;»,,.,¨
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...¨¨^==$¤ backyard. from my pockets i retrieve my ¤$==^¨¨...
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.-»\*%&### and i must've picked it up with my ###&%*\»-.
,¨-=;$£&## other belongings. ##&£$;=-¨,
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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 @#¤†=«~...
...~=%$&@# throw it away. #@&$%=~...
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