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,¨,¨¨,¨,¨, they had been a swampworld with sylvan ,¨,¨,¨¨,¨,
:¨.,...¨,¨ water, stone rings and floating moss. ¨,¨...,.¨:
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,.¨..¨.¨¨¨ hands, who are busy putting things in ¨¨¨.¨..¨.,
,¨¨.¨,.,.¨ my pockets. ¨.,.,¨.¨¨,
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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 ¨,,¨.¨,.«\
%/~~.¨,¨¨, she is worried and wants me to ,¨¨,¨.~~/%
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