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§@¨..,£§&& water, stone rings and floating moss. £&&.¨@§¤§¤
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,¨.,.¨.¨@& on the southern shores until i got ¤¨,@#.,#&@
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.,,,@¤¨,¨¨ through the ground just how large it is. .#@,,§@&&.
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.¤@&&£¨..¨ direction of sound rather than at my .#£.,,.&&,
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§§££¤£&,.£ freshly made, not yet completely dried. @¤,,,¨§##¤
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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 .,¨,@§.¨,.
.£...,¨,@# throw it away. ¤¤¤...¨#@.
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