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&¨&,,@,,,£ orange tin radio and a translucent ,¨§.¨£&..@
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.¨&&§§.¨.£ to get up, still looking at the .&£&..§.@.
,£,¨¨&,,#, direction of sound rather than at my §,.@¨¤§¤@.
#¤..&@,@#¨ hands, who are busy putting things in #,§##..¨¤.
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£¨.¨@#,&&, backyard. from my pockets i retrieve my .,@.,#.¨@.
£.,@¨&£¨¤. radio (now dented) but also a small .§¤,@§,&££
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.§¨¤.#.@§, and i must've picked it up with my ¨&§,§@#,£.
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.¨£,...¨,, particle board for it to dry on, but ¨¨¨¨&#.¨¨,
.£¤,,.,¨¨§ she is worried and wants me to ¨¨¨§.£¨,.,
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