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.¨¨§¤¤..¨¨ safely forward, every night. §&..£,&§.,
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#¤..¨¨.@¤# calendar and timepiece as long as you ,,&,#@¨.¤.
¤@@.,..¤,£ 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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¤..¨¤¤&,.. applicable on earth, but not all. it ¤..,¨¨,¨#&
¤§,.#,§§.¨ hints of other places - some stars ¨@¨.,¨.,&.
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£,¨¨.¨,.£# ground. one lands on my foot, it is a ,,.¨.§#¤.¨
.&..¨.,,@, drawing of a muscle cow, but i could ¨¨¨,,@.¤&.
,,¤,¨¨.¨., care less right now. §,..¨,.&&¤
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