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@.¨&,¨.&¨¤ water, stone rings and floating moss. .&.&,¨#&¤.
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£§,@¨#,.§¤ on the southern shores until i got .,,&#&.§.,
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@,£¨§¨¤@£@ orange tin radio and a translucent ,#¨£¨.£¨&,
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&§,#£@,£#. to get up, still looking at the ,,.§¤.,¤¨.
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¤&§#&@,££¨ my pockets. #.,..&@¨¨,
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¨#,§£¨.@.@ particle board for it to dry on, but ,#£¨¨..,.§
@#§¨#,@£#@ she is worried and wants me to §¨#,,¨.¨#&
,¨#@§#.¨., throw it away. ¤@¤..,,#,.
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