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#@£@§;»:.. Forgotten Apple Orchard. Our House Is ..:»;§@£@#
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#@£@§;»:.. Around The House Is A Thick, Thick ..:»;§@£@#
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#@£@§;»:.. The Animals That We Fight To Keep Away, ..:»;§@£@#
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£@§;»:.... Interest To Do So. There Is Important ....:»;§@£
@£@§;»:... Work That Needs To Be Done, And It Cant ...:»;§@£@
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£@§;»:.... Even The Color Of Wine. They Have Lilac ....:»;§@£
@£@§;»:... Flowers And In The Morning They Are Wet ...:»;§@£@
#@£@§;»:.. With Dew. ..:»;§@£@#
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£@§;»:.... Are Glad, For The Flowers Are Beautiful ....:»;§@£
@§;»:..... And Smell Good, And There Is Little .....:»;§@
£@§;»:.... Decoration In Our House. But When ....:»;§@£
@£@§;»:... Father Comes Home He Is Angry And Cuts ...:»;§@£@
#@£@§;»:.. Them All Down In A Frenzy. We Are ..:»;§@£@#
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£@§;»:.... Comes Home And Until Then We Enjoy ....:»;§@£
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@§;»:..... It Is Not Long Before He Is Still Tired .....:»;§@
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