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¨.,,&.,@¤¤ water, stone rings and floating moss. ,§,¨#¤#.£.
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§,,.#,¤&£¨ on the southern shores until i got ¤¨,¤£¤.¤¨,
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§#¨&,&¤.&, to get up, still looking at the ,¨£#&@§¨@.
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¤¨#,§¨,¤#@ radio (now dented) but also a small ¤#,££§.§¤¨
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@#&££¤¨,¤@ my mom is here now. i ask her for some ¨¤.§.£.,§£
¨,¨¨,.@.@, particle board for it to dry on, but ¨@¤&§@&¨&.
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