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¨,=;$*£@@@ SUN IS ABOUT TO RISE. ITS A LONG DAY, @@@£*$;=,¨
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¨,=;$*£@@# THEN IT STAYS SO UNTIL I FALL ASLEEP. #@@£*$;=,¨
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¨,=;$*£@## EQUIPMENT, SOUND STUFF, SYNTHS, TAPE ##@£*$;=,¨
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¨,=;$*£@@# WANTS TO BE THE BIG SPOON). I LISTEN TO #@@£*$;=,¨
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¨,=;$*£@## COMPLETELY RESET OVERNIGHT: SYNTH ##@£*$;=,¨
¨,=;$*£@@# PATCHES REMOVED, FOOD UNEATEN, WOUNDS #@@£*$;=,¨
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¨,=;$*£@@# THE COTTAGE TRIES TO COMMUNICATE. HERE, #@@£*$;=,¨
¨,=;$*£@@# IT'S NOT ENDLESS BUT CONNECTED TO A #@@£*$;=,¨
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