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§¨,&.,,§@. direction of sound rather than at my ¤,¤@@¤£§..
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£.#&,§¨&@& my pockets. £,¨§..,,¤#
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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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¤¨@@¨@¨,¤£ particle board for it to dry on, but £,¤#&,£££&
.§#,#&@,£¨ she is worried and wants me to ¤§@.,#¤.¨.
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