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@%~,,..... ROOFTOP W4LK1NG G4RD3N, FULL OF JUN1P3R .....,,~%@
@@%%%%:~,. 4ND THUJ4. 1T W4S 4 L4T3 3VEN1NG, 4ND .,~:%%%%@@
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@@%:~..... SH3 L4Y DOWN 1N 4 P4TCH OF GR4SS. 1 S4T .....~:%@@
@@%:~,.... DOWN ON MY KN3ES, 4ND TH3N CR4WL3D ....,~:%@@
##@@@%:~,. CLOS3R. SH3 L4UGH3D 4T M3 4GA1N, 4ND .,~:%@@@##
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