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&,..,,,¨.§ orange tin radio and a translucent #§§¨...¨.¤
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§&§#£@§&&@ to get up, still looking at the @££#&#£@#§
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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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#@#&#@@¤£¤ on her stomach, feet in the air, &¤&£¤#£##&
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§¤#@@&@§¤¤ she is worried and wants me to ¤¤£@@£##£&
&§¤¤#&£££§ throw it away. &§£@@§¤@#£
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