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#@#£&$†«^¨ Built Of Dark  Clay And  Abandoned By  A ¨^«†$&£#@#
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#@#£&$†«^¨ To The Walls And Far From The Light.  We ¨^«†$&£#@#
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#@#£&$†«^¨ Father Comes Home  He Is  Angry And Cuts ¨^«†$&£#@#
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#@#£&$†«^¨ Falls Asleep  As Soon As He Returns.  We ¨^«†$&£#@#
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