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.¨¤#&.@§¨, to get up, still looking at the .&¨&,¨.¨,&
&¨£¨¨&&.§, direction of sound rather than at my ¨¤@&£,..,@
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§£..£¤§&¨¨ my pockets. £@¤¨¨&@¨,@
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£§.¨¨,§&¨@ radio (now dented) but also a small .,#.#@¨@,¨
@¨£.¨,&¨¤& clay figure i've never seen before. it &¨£¤£.§##.
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£¤&¤¨.,,## particle board for it to dry on, but &.&,¨£¨.¤¨
§¨¨.£,¨.§, she is worried and wants me to ¨&£#.@¤.@£
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