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#@£§§%†-,¨ creek,  with  a  reddish  cap and  white ¨,-†%§§£@#
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£££§§%†-,¨ through  the park i  go  to  pick  it up ¨,-†%§§£££
#@£§§%†-,¨ from a bitter  lady.  a slot in  a wall, ¨,-†%§§£@#
£§%%†---,¨ lady inside, me  outside  with  the rest ¨,---†%%§£
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§%††--,,,¨ abandoned gray  walls.  i shall try  the ¨,,,--††%§
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§%%%-,¨¨¨¨ thick  and  slow beam. rich with red and ¨¨¨¨,-%%%§
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#@£§§%†-,¨            i think to myself:            ¨,-†%§§£@#
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