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...~»«^%*§ MY GREATEST TREASURE, THE                §*%^«»~...
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,,~=^$§#@# CALENDAR  AND  TIMEPIECE AS LONG  AS YOU #@#§$^=~,,
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,.,,~^£#§# FOR RIGHT  NOW.  I'VE STOPPED BREATHING. #§#£^~,,.,
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,^»:^&#¤¶# DRAWING OF  A  MUSCLE COW,  BUT  I COULD #¶¤#&^:»^,
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