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@¨,@.§¤.,¤ on the southern shores until i got ¨,.¨,¨¨.¤#
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,,.,¤&,¨,& to get up, still looking at the ¨&.#.¨,@£.
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.@§&¤£#¨&@ backyard. from my pockets i retrieve my ,,.¨¨¨&¨¤#
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£,&,¨¨¨&¨@ clay figure i've never seen before. it .&¨,¨.@.¨#
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@£§,,¨@..§ she is worried and wants me to ¤.,¤@§.&¤.
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