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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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,£&,,#¨.¨¨ ground, in shoulder-high grass, with an ¤,,¨§&@¨,§
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,¨&&&¨,¤,§ through the ground just how large it is. §£§¨¨£.£§.
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£§.,&,§@¨, to get up, still looking at the ¨,§.§£¨..@
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#.,¨¨..@§@ on her stomach, feet in the air, ¨,¤@#.,,@£
§#.,..¨§.@ roughly seven centimeters long. it's ,¨&.§§,¨#,
&¤£¨.¨,.,§ freshly made, not yet completely dried. §¨..¤@&¨¨,
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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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