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#@¤@£.,¤#& direction of sound rather than at my #§@#,,,¨¨¤
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,,#§,....¨ my mom is here now. i ask her for some ¨,.¨¨@&,¨,
£¨.,¨£§@&. particle board for it to dry on, but ¤§#£,..¨&§
¨,¤¤¨¨@@., she is worried and wants me to ¨£#¨.&#,.§
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