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&§£@#¤¤££# to get up, still looking at the .§£.¨...¨@
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#§&#¨.¨,¤# radio (now dented) but also a small .¨.,#¤..££
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...#¤£&,¨§ and i must've picked it up with my @§@,,§&¨,¨
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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 ,¨.£¤@&¤&¨
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