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##£&*=*~^. Sun Is  About  To Rise. Its A  Long Day, .^~*=*&£##
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&==**~.... Players. Pen  And Paper, Books, Cameras, ....~**==&
##£&*=*~^. Mirrors, Prisms,  And  Various Things To .^~*=*&£##
##£&*=*~^. Do  Art With. The Fridge Is Filled  With .^~*=*&£##
##£&*=*~^. Differet Foods,  All Of Them Intriguing, .^~*=*&£##
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£**=*~~... The  Shortwave Radio, And Transmit A Bit ...~~*=**£
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&*=~...... Of Their Lives, Play The  Guitar For Me, ......~=*&
£££&*=*~^. And  Tell  Tales  Of  The  Old World.  I .^~*=*&£££
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##£&*=*~^.   Patches Removed, Food Uneaten, Wounds  .^~*=*&£##
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##£&*=*~^. Rested  In  My  Bed.  Sometimes  There'S .^~*=*&£##
##£&*=*~^. Accidents   Where   I  Lose   Stuff   By .^~*=*&£##
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