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.¨#&§&##,, water, stone rings and floating moss. ¨.#@¨..¨.¨
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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 £@§§@§&££&
&@#&@@#&#£ she is worried and wants me to @¤£@§£#&&@
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