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¨&@£@£,@&£ radio (now dented) but also a small ¨¤¨.#,.¨@.
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@¨§¨.¨¨§#@ 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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