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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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@..¤.§¤,#£ radio (now dented) but also a small ¤@#£§@&.£&
&,#&@.&§,. clay figure i've never seen before. it ¨,¨.,.£@¨¨
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..@..,¨..& on her stomach, feet in the air, §¤##.##,§@
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.@#,@,,,.§ particle board for it to dry on, but ¤¨@,¤&#,@#
£.#£¤.¨,@. she is worried and wants me to £¤£§.,&¤¨#
££¨.#.¨§£, throw it away. ¨,¨¤,£¨¤¤,
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