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¨,~**¤¤£## MYSELF, SONGS AND POETRY, AND FOUND ##£¤¤**~,¨
¨,~**¤¤¤¤# SOUNDS FROM THE FOREST. THE OTHERS TELL #¤¤¤¤**~,¨
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¨,~**¤¤£## RESTED IN MY BED. SOMETIMES THERE'S ##£¤¤**~,¨
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