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§#,£,&&¨.@ direction of sound rather than at my .&.&¨,#..£
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#,£¨,,¤§&§ my pockets. ¨.,..£#,££
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¨&.#¨##.¨@ radio (now dented) but also a small ¨@&¨#@¨£&.
¨&£&§@.&¨£ clay figure i've never seen before. it ¨#.##¨#@.#
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,,§¨¨.§¨.¨ and i must've picked it up with my ¨,,¨#¤,£¤¨
,.&@,,££¨, other belongings. ,¨.¨§.#§¨&
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¨.¨@,@.,¨. my mom is here now. i ask her for some ..£.£¨.@&.
...@£@@.¨. particle board for it to dry on, but .¨&£§&,¤,£
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