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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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.¨§£¤¤@£.¨ orange tin radio and a translucent ..,.¨.,¨¨¨
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¤&,¨¤&,,,. to get up, still looking at the @&&&,,,...
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@#£¤#&,,¨¨ hands, who are busy putting things in §§.¨,¨£@¨.
,@#&@.¨&#¨ my pockets. £¨,££,.¨,.
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#,,&¤¨.#¤, radio (now dented) but also a small ,.§¨,££.¨¤
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£&#§&¤&&&& particle board for it to dry on, but &#&¤£&§¤£#
&£##&¤###¤ she is worried and wants me to #@§@£§¤&&#
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