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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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.#.£¨##,¤, for right now. i've stopped breathing. .@¨,£.£@¨¤
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.£,#.#&.#¨ drawing of a muscle cow, but i could ¨&¨.¤¨££.§
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