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£#¨¨,,.,,, water, stone rings and floating moss. ¨¨.¨##..#&
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@£@,,£&..@ to get up, still looking at the @&@¤£..&##
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£&¤#§@£@§# particle board for it to dry on, but .,£§¤¤,¨@§
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