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,,¨.~~/†§§ underneath, sniffing at the ground. it §§†/~~.¨,,
.,¨~»*%@¤@ is dark and moist, the canopy having @¤@%*»~¨,.
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,¨¨.-\†¤@£ on the southern shores until i got £@¤†\-.¨¨,
,¨:»;^%&¶# bitten. #¶&%^;»:¨,
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,¨..^~;†*§ orange tin radio and a translucent §*†;~^..¨,
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.,¨.,»/$%@ clay figure i've never seen before. it @%$/»,.¨,.
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,¨¨.,~\^@& freshly made, not yet completely dried. &@^\~,.¨¨,
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,,¨^»††$¤£ particle board for it to dry on, but £¤$††»^¨,,
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