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£..#,,@¤@§ to get up, still looking at the ¨§&£#&£,.#
..¨.¨¨¨@£# direction of sound rather than at my .¨£¤#&.,.¨
£@&&¤¤¨¨@¤ hands, who are busy putting things in £¨.&¤¨.£&¤
£¤£#@¨,,.# my pockets. .,,¨...¨##
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,,##&.¨@@@ particle board for it to dry on, but ,¨,,¤@¤¤&¤
,,,&,,¨,#§ she is worried and wants me to §@&,,#§&§¨
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