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¤.@.@¨,&¨¤ know what year it is. every page is a §,¤.¤.&¨#,
&¨£,§,@¤,. grid of nine starfields, hand drawn, ¤,@.¤¨#,@.
§,#,£¨,§,& below which are written coordinates in &,§.§,#¨@.
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#¨#,&,¤§,¨ drawing of a muscle cow, but i could £.§.£.@,£,
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