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##£§@$^«^¨ Built Of  Dark  Clay  And Abandoned By A ¨^«^$@§£##
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##£§@$^«^¨ Mean No Harm  But It  Is Not In Our Best ¨^«^$@§£##
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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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##£§@$^«^¨ Are  Left To Care  For Us  And The House ¨^«^$@§£##
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##£§@$^«^¨ Are    Distracted.   We   Are   Not   As ¨^«^$@§£##
##£§@$^«^¨ Persistent  As Father  And Quickly  Fall ¨^«^$@§£##
##£§@$^«^¨           Behind In Our Duties.          ¨^«^$@§£##
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