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,¨..#&¤¨.§ must've angered the sun, and today it ,,§¨@#...&
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¨¨.¤.#@¨.@ know what year it is. every page is a ,§¨¤£,.,@¨
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&,..@¨.¨,& reordered, some names i have never ¨.,...¨£,§
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.¨..,.¨#£& drawing of a muscle cow, but i could @&&,,@.#&.
,¨,.,¨¨¤.£ care less right now. &,§@¨.,§§#
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