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.¨.@,.@,&& direction of sound rather than at my ,£#...¨.&¤
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¤¤§@¤,,,§@ radio (now dented) but also a small ¨#@£§&§&£,
§.,.¨£,¨&, clay figure i've never seen before. it ¨&,,,,.¨.@
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.££@.#&¨¨£ particle board for it to dry on, but ...£¨¤¤@¨,
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