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&,@,@,..,£ water, stone rings and floating moss. .#,&@,¨¨¨¨
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#.¨,¨¨@,¨§ on the southern shores until i got ¨,,,¤##¨.,
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£,§¨@,§£§¨ to get up, still looking at the §,¨§¨¤¨¨¨&
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§¨...¤¨&@¨ 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 ,&¨,¤.¨#¤¨
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.£§@¤@@,#§ particle board for it to dry on, but ,¤,££..,£.
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&&@.¨,.§.& throw it away. .§,.£##.£.
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