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.¨.¨,,¤¤., orange tin radio and a translucent ¤,§,&¤,§@,
.,¨.¨@¨@¨£ umbrella which i'm sitting on. &&£¤¨@&,&¨
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&¨&#.,£@.¤ to get up, still looking at the §,.§#...,£
£&,¤¨&.@&£ direction of sound rather than at my &.£.#..¨§.
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&¨..,,@¨¨. my pockets. .,,¨¤.§..¤
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§¨...¤¤.¤¨ the house, not yet really in the ,§#¨£¨¤,§£
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#¨,#@#,..£ radio (now dented) but also a small #&.,¨¨.@.£
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#¨#.¨@¨&&, particle board for it to dry on, but £&.,,,.#&¨
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