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.,.:-*§££# water, stone rings and floating moss. #££§*-:.,.
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,¨,=:*%@£# backyard. from my pockets i retrieve my #£@%*:=,¨,
,,¨~==%&@# radio (now dented) but also a small #@&%==~¨,,
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,.,,~:$%££ roughly seven centimeters long. it's ££%$:~,,.,
.¨~-;*£#@# freshly made, not yet completely dried. #@#£*;-~¨.
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