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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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¨&@.¤,@¨&¨ roughly seven centimeters long. it's ¨¨£.¤¨¤&.§
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,@#¨@¨@¨&, particle board for it to dry on, but ,,#,£.@&,&
¨,§,@¨@,&, she is worried and wants me to ¨#§.¤.¨@¨£
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