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&¨.§¨.@¨£, on the southern shores until i got £.£§¤§,,.¨
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,£,£.§@¨.& orange tin radio and a translucent #&¤¤,&.¨,.
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£¨@¨§¨@§¤& radio (now dented) but also a small §.¨§£..,#¤
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@.,.@¤§##, on her stomach, feet in the air, ¤,,¨@¨,£§,
#¤..£...¨§ roughly seven centimeters long. it's ¨&¨,§§¨@,@
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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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