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.,~:†£&£@# grows the  mushroom. between  ferns  and #@£&£†:~,.
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...,::†††& from a bitter lady.  a slot  in a  wall, &†††::,...
.,~:†£&£@# lady inside,  me  outside with the  rest #@£&£†:~,.
.,~:†£&£@#              of the world.               #@£&£†:~,.
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.,~:†£&£@#    around my feet. concrete trenches,    #@£&£†:~,.
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.,~:†£&£@# like a massage  shower, it comes like  a #@£&£†:~,.
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.,~:†£&£@# and   never  reaches  the   walls.  it's #@£&£†:~,.
.,~:†£&£££ forever falling,  but  nothing  will  be £££&£†:~,.
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