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¨¨^«^*&¶@# spring.  and  even  though  that's  only #@¶&*^«^¨¨
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,,¨.¨,-\%§ or tiles would've dropped off a roof. a  §%\-,¨.¨,,
.,...¨^~;§     few times electricity was out...     §;~^¨...,.
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