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...¨..¨,.¨ pine arcades that were planted and ¨.,¨..¨...
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~^¨,.¨¨.., they had been a swampworld with sylvan ,..¨¨.,¨^~
~,,.¨¨.,¨, water, stone rings and floating moss. ,¨,.¨¨.,,~
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.¨,,¨,.... on the southern shores until i got ....,¨,,¨.
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;-,..,.¨,, ground, in shoulder-high grass, with an ,,¨.,..,-;
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;~~¨...,,¨ direction of sound rather than at my ¨,,...¨~~;
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¨.,,..¨¨¨. my mom is here now. i ask her for some .¨¨¨..,,.¨
.¨.,.,.,¨. particle board for it to dry on, but .¨,.,.,.¨.
.¨.,.¨¨..¨ she is worried and wants me to ¨..¨¨.,.¨.
~..¨¨.¨¨.. throw it away. ..¨¨.¨¨..~
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