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£@¤,¨.£¨¨& direction of sound rather than at my ¨,,@¨.§.#.
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¤&£¨,#¤,¨¨ backyard. from my pockets i retrieve my ,.,,,§§§£,
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§¨,..&,.¨& and i must've picked it up with my ,@§¤@&..,,
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£@,,¨.#@,. on her stomach, feet in the air, #,§¤¤§£.¨.
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..¨@¨,¨.£# particle board for it to dry on, but &&#¨,#£§,§
¨.@§¨¨.#¨¨ she is worried and wants me to ¨¨¤.£,.#£&
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