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~¨.¨,,..,¨ ground, in shoulder-high grass, with an ¨,..,,¨.¨~
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¨,¨,¨..,,. 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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