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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 ¨§§,¤.£#¨¨
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