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#§§§$%;«,, DIFFERET FOODS, ALL OF THEM INTRIGUING, ,,«;%$§§§#
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##§§$%;«,, SOUNDS FROM THE FOREST. THE OTHERS TELL ,,«;%$§§##
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###§$%;«,, AND TELL TALES OF THE OLD WORLD. I ,,«;%$§###
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###§$%;«,, FALL ASLEEP I'D ALWAYS WAKE UP FULLY ,,«;%$§###
###§$%;«,, RESTED IN MY BED. SOMETIMES THERE'S ,,«;%$§###
#§%%%;««,, ACCIDENTS WHERE I LOSE STUFF BY ,,««;%%%§#
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###§$%;«,, THE COTTAGE TRIES TO COMMUNICATE. HERE, ,,«;%$§###
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