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¨¨¨¨¨¨¨:=^ Joints, Drinking Coffee, Smoking ^=:¨¨¨¨¨¨¨
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¨¨¨¨¨¨:=^* Furnace, Watching The Aurora borealis. *^=:¨¨¨¨¨¨
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¨¨¨¨:=^*£& Served Me Good And Well. &£*^=:¨¨¨¨
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¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨:= We Both Have Headphones I Can'T Follow =:¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨
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