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,,§,@..&¤¨ on the southern shores until i got £,¤.£#¨¨¤#
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££¨@,§¤#§@ orange tin radio and a translucent £.&....¨#,
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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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