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&.£¨,¨¨.£. water, stone rings and floating moss. ¤..,@,¤#..
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&¨§£.&&££¤ to get up, still looking at the £@.¤¨£¨.,,
#¤§¨§§¨,,¨ direction of sound rather than at my ¨.£##&#,¨.
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£@,@.&£¤,¨ my pockets. ¨.@@...#§,
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@..§,§¨&&, radio (now dented) but also a small ¨£¨&,£,#.,
#¤,£¤#£#,& clay figure i've never seen before. it ££§@@@&¤¤¨
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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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