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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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&,¨@.&.¨§¨ below which are written coordinates in &@.&.£¨@£,
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¤¨§#.#.£¤, drawing of a muscle cow, but i could ,@.§.¤¨.§.
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