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#£*~¨¨¨¨¨¨ ~ it was built in the late sixties. ~ ¨¨¨¨¨¨~*£#
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#£*^~:¨¨¨¨ though we were not allowed. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ¨¨¨¨:~^*£#
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#¤£***^~:¨ beneath, and we would go there. ~ ~ ~ ~ ¨:~^***£¤#
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#¤¤£*^^~:¨ we would find the water rising, already ¨:~^^*£¤¤#
#¤¤£**^~:¨ at our knees. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ¨:~^**£¤¤#
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