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¶¶¶@$§\«.. it doesn't rise unless i've had my ..«\§$@¶¶¶
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#¶@@$§\«.. the shortwave radio, and transmit a bit ..«\§$@@¶#
##¶@$§\«.. myself, songs and poetry, and found ..«\§$@¶##
@§«....... sounds from the forest. the others tell .......«§@
###@$§\«.. of their lives, play the guitar for me, ..«\§$@###
##¶@$§\«.. and tell tales of the old world. i ..«\§$@¶##
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¶¶¶@$§\«.. meter area on the floor where i can ..«\§$@¶¶¶
@$\....... "save" things. whatever i put in here .......\$@
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##¶@$§\«.. large sprawling city, where my radio ..«\§$@¶##
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¶@@$$§\«.. me, they never remember during the day. ..«\§$$@@¶
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