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,£¨£.@.@¨§ to get up, still looking at the £,,@,§@.¨§
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,#¨£,&,¤¨& my pockets. &.&&.¨§.##
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,@¨¤.&,#,¤ 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 @..£¨§¤..#
,§,#¨#,£,£ throw it away. ¤,@§¨¨¤.£&
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