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.,«=*@§£## water, stone rings and floating moss. ##£§@*=«,.
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,,~\*%£¶@# through the ground just how large it is. #@¶£%*\~,,
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.¨.:--$$ backyard. from my pockets i retrieve my #&$$--:.¨.
.,,¨¨:~=£# radio (now dented) but also a small #£=~:¨¨,,.
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