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,-»†*$#### CALENDAR  AND  TIMEPIECE  AS LONG AS YOU ####$*†»-,
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¨,~=§*@@@£ BELOW WHICH ARE  WRITTEN  COORDINATES IN £@@@*§=~,¨
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