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#¨@,¨&¤@¤¤ through the ground just how large it is. ¨¨.@¨£,,.¨
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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 ¤&.#@,£@,¨
¤.£§§&¨£,¨ backyard. from my pockets i retrieve my ,,&&¨§@,§.
#§¤,,,¤@@. radio (now dented) but also a small ,.#¨£@,&#§
.¨¨@.¨#,,@ clay figure i've never seen before. it ,.¤£¤,££¨¨
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.¨,£¨§@.£# and i must've picked it up with my §¤&£.&,@¤§
§,.#§@¨@£. other belongings. @..¨¤#¤&,¨
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§¤,,¨¨.#¤# my mom is here now. i ask her for some ,¨.¨¨,¨#,¨
#.¤,...¤,, particle board for it to dry on, but ..¨¨¨,¨@£¨
£@@&¨,¨&£, she is worried and wants me to .¨.¨,¨¨@.#
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