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£#¨¨¨,§¨.& on the southern shores until i got §£#,&#,¨,.
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.¨#,§§&,@¨ to get up, still looking at the &§.,@¨.££.
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¨§@#.§¤@§. my pockets. £§¤¨.§§¨..
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,¨¨¤,¤,,¨, radio (now dented) but also a small ##,.#££¨@&
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&.¤,.§¨¤¨£ other belongings. §..&,.@.,¨
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#.#@,@&¨¤¨ my mom is here now. i ask her for some ,@,¨¤¤#@.¨
@§§¨#@¨§¤¤ particle board for it to dry on, but @@@,#¨¨¨£.
§,,£@¨§¤¨, she is worried and wants me to @.,¤§&¨,#§
.¤,@.@§.¤. throw it away. ##¨§,,£.£¨
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