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##£&%%†-~¨ Stranger. The Window Has No Glass But ¨~-†%%&£##
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#£%†††-~¨¨ Even The Color Of Wine. They Have Lilac ¨¨~-†††%£#
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##£&%%†-~¨ When He Returns Home, Each Day More So ¨~-†%%&£##
##£&%%†-~¨ Than The Next. We Learn To Cook For Him ¨~-†%%&£##
##£&%%†-~¨ So That He Does Not Have To. We Tend To ¨~-†%%&£##
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