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,^~/*@@### CALENDAR AND TIMEPIECE AS  LONG  AS  YOU ###@@*/~^,
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,:«†*@@£#@ FOR RIGHT  NOW.  I'VE STOPPED BREATHING. @#£@@*†«:,
,,,:~;$§¤@ I  SLING OPEN  THE  BOOK OF  STARS A BIT @¤§$;~:,,,
.,..¨,»%¤¶ TOO QUICK, SPILLING ALL  MY NOTES ON THE ¶¤%»,¨..,.
,.~;%*§#@# GROUND.  ONE  LANDS  ON MY FOOT, IT IS A #@#§*%;~.,
¨...~~»;§£ DRAWING  OF  A  MUSCLE COW, BUT I  COULD £§;»~~...¨
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