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&&=«,¨¨¨¨¨ ,†« ARE JUST TOO HIGH, AND THE †,« ¨¨¨¨¨,«=&&
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&&&&&=†«,¨ †,« FOUR OF US SNUCK AND CLIMBED AND «,† ¨,«†=&&&&&
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##&&††«,,¨ «†, A SECLUDED PLACE TO DO DRUGS AND «,† ¨,,«††&&##
##@&&=†«,¨ «,† PLAY MUSIC ON OUR HANDHELDS. ,«† ¨,«†=&&@##
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