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§$*;-.¨¨¨¨ A  CLOUDY, WATERY DAY,  GETTING  A  RIDE ¨¨¨¨.-;*$§
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§$*;-.¨¨¨¨ SOME  GREAT  PUZZLE.  I'VE   SOLVED   NO ¨¨¨¨.-;*$§
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£§$*;-.¨¨¨ SOMEHOW. LIKE A GOLEM, AND I  TRY NOT TO ¨¨¨.-;*$§£
§$*;-.¨¨¨¨ CARE  TOO  MUCH,   BUT   I  DO.  IT'S  A ¨¨¨¨.-;*$§
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