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¨,»;%%¤@## CALENDAR AND TIMEPIECE  AS  LONG AS  YOU ##@¤%%;»,¨
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.¨¨-^~/*¶¶ I SLING OPEN THE  BOOK  OF  STARS A  BIT ¶¶*/~^-¨¨.
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¨,*%£¤#@## DRAWING  OF  A MUSCLE COW,  BUT I  COULD ##@#¤£%*,¨
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