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/~^¨,,,... to west, getting broader and deeper and ...,,,¨^~/
~~.¨.,,¨., slower as it goes. equisetum grow just ,.¨,,.¨.~~
,.¨.¨,,¨., where the pine hands start to let ,.¨,,¨.¨.,
,,,¨,,¨,.¨ through light, horsemint on the rocky ¨.,¨,,¨,,,
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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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:.,.,.¨¨¨. through the ground just how large it is. .¨¨¨.,.,.:
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,¨..,.¨.¨. to get up, still looking at the .¨.¨.,..¨,
¨..,.,¨,,¨ direction of sound rather than at my ¨,,¨,.,..¨
,.,¨,.,¨¨. hands, who are busy putting things in .¨¨,.,¨,.,
~¨,,.¨,,,. my pockets. .,,,¨.,,¨~
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##§*%^~,,. clearing where you at first can spot .,,~^%*§##
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#@@¤=/~:., backyard. from my pockets i retrieve my ,.:~/=¤@@#
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££%/«.,¨., clay figure i've never seen before. it ,.¨,.«/%££
&%†~^,,,,, must have been laying in the wet dirt, ,,,,,^~†%&
§/~:¨,,,.. and i must've picked it up with my ..,,,¨:~/§
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..,,....,¨ roughly seven centimeters long. it's ¨,....,,..
¨.,,¨,¨.., freshly made, not yet completely dried. ,..¨,¨,,.¨
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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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