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,§#&¤.§@,¨ water, stone rings and floating moss. #&.¨..#¨,¨
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@¨.@¨£,¤,@ through the ground just how large it is. £¨&&,£#@¨,
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,¨.¨&,@@¨¨ my pockets. ,.¤@¨.&@,¤
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£.£¤¨£§§£¨ radio (now dented) but also a small ¤£.@.¤.#¨¨
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££@,.,@#¨, roughly seven centimeters long. it's ,.,..¨¨#§&
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&.¨@&@,&., particle board for it to dry on, but .¤.,..¨#£@
.£,§,,¤£¤, she is worried and wants me to £&#¨¨,.§¨,
,§&§§,¤¨¨# throw it away. £,¨#,¨.#£¨
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