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£,,¨,@&¨&¨ orange tin radio and a translucent ¤@£,@¨§,§,
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@¨@,,.¤¨,. radio (now dented) but also a small ,#.¤¤#¤@¨,
@&£,¨#@..# clay figure i've never seen before. it #@#¨,.¨¤,@
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£§,@¤¨,.@¨ particle board for it to dry on, but ,.¨,#¤¨£§¨
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