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,,.¨,:~;*¤ CALENDAR  AND  TIMEPIECE AS LONG AS  YOU ¤*;~:,¨.,,
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..--^^%¤## I  SLING  OPEN THE BOOK OF  STARS  A BIT ##¤%^^--..
.¨.-«^†$£@ TOO  QUICK, SPILLING ALL MY NOTES ON THE @£$†^«-.¨.
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