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£*†-~,,¨,. THE  WAY TO  THE  TOP,  AND  THERE WAS A .,¨,,~-†*£
¤§%/~.¨,¨, BIRD IN MY  ROOM, NOT TOO UNREASONABLE A ,¨,¨.~/%§¤
££&**«,,¨¨ BIRD  BUT STILL  AN  UNWELCOME  GUEST AT ¨¨,,«**&££
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%†~:,,¨¨¨¨ THREW   IT    OUT   THE   WINDOW,    AND ¨¨¨¨,,:~†%
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†\-,,,,,.¨ BUT SHE WOULD COME ANYWAY AND SO  I KEPT ¨.,,,,,-\†
¤§*=,,¨,,. IT   TO  MYSELF.  "ARE   YOU  ALLRIGHT?" .,,¨,,=*§¤
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@#¤£**-,,¨ THROUGH THE WINDOWS, TRYING  TO FLY WITH ¨,,-**£¤#@
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#££$=:»,¨, NOT BEAR  HIM,  AND HE  WAS  INFURIATED. ,¨,»:=$££#
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