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¨¨¨¨:††^## THE SHORTWAVE RADIO, AND TRANSMIT A  BIT ##^††:¨¨¨¨
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¨:«†^@#£## WILL  NOT  BE AFFECTED  BY  THE  NIGHTLY ##£#@^†«:¨
¨:«†^@#£##   RESET. EVERYTHING ELSE, HOWEVER, IS    ##£#@^†«:¨
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¨:«†^@#£## ACCIDENTS   WHERE  I   LOSE   STUFF   BY ##£#@^†«:¨
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¨:«†^@##££ FRIENDS LIVE. WE GO  EXPLORING  TOGETHER ££##@^†«:¨
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¨:«†^@#### ME, THEY NEVER REMEMBER  DURING THE DAY. ####@^†«:¨
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