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#§§.¤£@@,@ radio (now dented) but also a small ¨@¨¤,£¨¤¤@
,.¨¤#¨.¨¤@ clay figure i've never seen before. it ,§&#@¤@&,.
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§£#££,&,¤. she is worried and wants me to §,¤#&@.¤¨&
.,¨.,&§@§¤ throw it away. ¨§£¨..&£@#
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