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..»:*£&@## EQUIPMENT, SOUND STUFF, SYNTHS, TAPE ##@&£*:»..
..»:*£## PLAYERS. PEN AND PAPER, BOOKS, CAMERAS, ###&£*:»..
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..»:*£&@## METER AREA ON THE FLOOR WHERE I CAN ##@&£*:»..
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..»:*£&@## WILL NOT BE AFFECTED BY THE NIGHTLY ##@&£*:»..
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.......:£@ THE COTTAGE TRIES TO COMMUNICATE. HERE, @£:.......
..»:*£@### IT'S NOT ENDLESS BUT CONNECTED TO A ###@£*:»..
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..»:*£&@## FRIENDS LIVE. WE GO EXPLORING TOGETHER ##@&£*:»..
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