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#£^^†==,,, For They Speak To Us To Join Them In ,,,==†^^£#
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####£^†=-, Interest To Do So. There Is Important ,-=†^£####
###££^†=-, Work That Needs To Be Done, And It Cant ,-=†^££###
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###££^†=-, Even The Color Of Wine. They Have Lilac ,-=†^££###
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###££^†=-, Comes Home And Until Then We Enjoy ,-=†^££###
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£^====-,,, Energy To Scold Us. He Weakens Quickly. ,,,-====^£
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##£†---,,, Reluctantly Leave The Outdoor Weed ,,,---†£##
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###££^†=-, Falls Asleep As Soon As He Returns. We ,-=†^££###
###££^†=-, Are Left To Care For Us And The House ,-=†^££###
####£^†=-, And The Orchard. But It Is Hard And We ,-=†^£####
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