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#.@¨#,&.@& orange tin radio and a translucent ,£.,#,,¨££
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#¨,¨##§¨&. radio (now dented) but also a small ,.,¨§&,¤¨¨
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£&&..&¤&.¨ freshly made, not yet completely dried. ¨¨#¨.¨&,&.
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¨¤&£¨.,§#¨ particle board for it to dry on, but ¨&£@£§#@..
,£.,@,¨§.¤ she is worried and wants me to &£,¨.¨¨.#,
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