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£,@&.¨§.@§ calendar and timepiece as long as you &,.¤.¤£¨¤,
#..£¨£#,.@ know what year it is. every page is a §,@&¨,¤.§.
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§¨¨£,¤§¨,£ below which are written coordinates in #.§#.,£.&.
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#,.¤¨#@¨¨& ground. one lands on my foot, it is a #,£#.,£¨§,
#¨#@¨¨§,¤£ drawing of a muscle cow, but i could #¨,¤¨£§.#¨
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