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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 ¨.&@¨.,,,¨
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