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,¨.¨¤.,,.& know what year it is. every page is a .¨¨§¤#,,§.
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@,§§.¨.¤§§ ground. one lands on my foot, it is a &@¨.,@£@..
.¨¤¤#¨,@¨& drawing of a muscle cow, but i could #£&¨¨#,#@.
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