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,#,,¤¨§&.¨ roughly seven centimeters long. it's ,&.@¨#.£¨&
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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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