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£§$^*=~...   Equipment, Sound Stuff, Synths, Tape   ...~=*^$§£
§$^*=~.... Players. Pen And Paper, Books,  Cameras, ....~=*^$§
$^*=~..... Mirrors,  Prisms, And  Various Things To .....~=*^$
§$^*=~.... Do  Art With.  The Fridge Is Filled With ....~=*^$§
£§$^*=~... Differet Foods,  All Of Them Intriguing, ...~=*^$§£
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