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£¤£@#.,§@, orange tin radio and a translucent &£§##&¤,¨¤
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#&#¤£#¤,.¤ to get up, still looking at the #.,.,,.§@§
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£¨.#£§@&§§ backyard. from my pockets i retrieve my ,,¤¤£¤£.,@
,¨..#§£@#@ radio (now dented) but also a small ¨..££#,,.¨
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¤&¨,¨,#££# particle board for it to dry on, but .¤#¤@&,¨&#
@¨,#§..¤§& she is worried and wants me to .,§§@,¨¨,§
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