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.¨,,:†^†§§ water, stone rings and floating moss. §§†^†:,,¨.
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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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¨-«\*&@¶## backyard. from my pockets i retrieve my ##¶@&*\«-¨
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,:=/*@&@#@ and i must've picked it up with my @#@&@*/=:,
,,,,¨,»**¤ other belongings. ¤**»,¨,,,,
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,¨¨,.*^%&£ freshly made, not yet completely dried. £&%^*.,¨¨,
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¨-»=†@#£@# my mom is here now. i ask her for some #@£#@†=»-¨
¨-«^†$*§@# particle board for it to dry on, but #@§*$†^«-¨
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