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....,«†*@# HORSEMINT GROWS THE MUSHROOM. ALONG THE #@*†«,....
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.......,«† THE MUSHROOM. †«,.......
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...,«†*@#¶ THROUGH THE PARK I GO TO PICK IT UP ¶#@*†«,...
..,«†*@#¶@ FROM A BITTER LADY. A SLOT IN A WALL, @¶#@*†«,..
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..,«†*@#¶@ OF THE WORLD. @¶#@*†«,..
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.......,«† THROUGH YOUNG FOREST, THIN AND RUBBERY †«,.......
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.....,«†*@ AROUND MY FEET. CONCRETE TRENCHES, @*†«,.....
....,«†*@# ABANDONED GRAY WALLS. I SHALL TRY THE #@*†«,....
...,«†*@#¶ NEW NOZZLE HERE. ¶#@*†«,...
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....,«†*@# GOOEY PAINT. #@*†«,....
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......,«†* DOESN'T HIT ANYTHING. IT KEEPS GOING *†«,......
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