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,......... the shortwave radio, and transmit a bit .........,
«,........ myself, songs and poetry, and found ........,«
*«,....... sounds from the forest. the others tell .......,«*
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«,........ patches removed, food uneaten, wounds ........,«
,......... healed, and wherever and whenever i'd .........,
«,........ fall asleep i'd always wake up fully ........,«
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«,........ me, they never remember during the day. ........,«
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