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&§,#@¨&¨#@ water, stone rings and floating moss. #£.,¨¨¨££.
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#¨§##,,@.¨ to get up, still looking at the £,¨&&§,,.@
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#§¤¨¨£@¨§¨ my pockets. ,,¤£¨¤§,¨£
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#.&&.,§..# radio (now dented) but also a small .&#¤¨¨,,@,
§&.@¨@#¨#, clay figure i've never seen before. it &,.¤¨,¨&@£
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§.¨¤#.@¤¨¨ particle board for it to dry on, but .¨.¤&£#&,¨
@.¤¨&§,¤,§ she is worried and wants me to .¨¤,.,.&¨@
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