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#¨.#,&,#.¨ direction of sound rather than at my ¨.¨¤¨&,¨@¨
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.,&¤,.,,,£ my pockets. ¨¤.@...&&¨
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££¨.£@,¤,# backyard. from my pockets i retrieve my ,¨,.¨£,¤§.
#.§.@.@#@£ radio (now dented) but also a small £¨.¨,&@@.£
.@£§£¤£,.. clay figure i've never seen before. it .@¨.¨§,,#£
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§¨#¨.¨,§¤¨ and i must've picked it up with 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 #&&@£,¤.§¤
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