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@,.¨¨§££#¨ to get up, still looking at the £¤¤,...¨,&
.¨##¨¨¤¤.. direction of sound rather than at my #&.,§&&@..
£,.¨,¨.¨.# hands, who are busy putting things in ¨¨,..¤¤¨,§
.,£¤@@#£.¨ my pockets. &§§&,.¨¨¨¨
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,,¨¨§@,.¨, radio (now dented) but also a small &§@§£@#@§£
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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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