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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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,,@.¤¨£¨.¤ my pockets. §£#¨¤§¨&£,
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¤&#§§.&§.£ radio (now dented) but also a small .¨£§#.¤¨¨#
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§..#£.##&& freshly made, not yet completely dried. ¨#.££,¨.¨#
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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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