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,¨£§§.#¤@. to get up, still looking at the @.&.¤¤.¨&¨
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§£§.,¨,&#¨ radio (now dented) but also a small .#¨#&¨#,@¨
@,¨£,¨¨#,# clay figure i've never seen before. it ,#§#.##£##
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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 £&£#§#@@§,
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