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,..¨...¨¨. water, stone rings and floating moss. §§£,.#@¤#¨
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§£§¤£¤&¨¨, orange tin radio and a translucent ,¨&§.¨§@..
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.££@¤¤&§.¨ my pockets. ¨¤§§@§@.¨,
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...¨..¨.¨¨ backyard. from my pockets i retrieve my ,¨,¨¨....,
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&&§&&&£&£@ particle board for it to dry on, but @@££¤@§§¤¤
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