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§%:«...... alone and hasn't eaten yet. i take the ......«:%§
§§%::^.... back route up from the beach to avoid ....^::%§§
§§%:«..... the crowd. sing a little to myself. .....«:%§§
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#@£§&%:«^. memory negatives, .^«:%&§£@#
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#@£§&%:«^. live on the second floor, together with .^«:%&§£@#
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#@£§&%:«^. to search higher, on roofs, climbing on .^«:%&§£@#
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#@£§&%:«^. reckless tourist who didn't heed the .^«:%&§£@#
#@£§&%:«^. warnings, never closed their windows... .^«:%&§£@#
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