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§§*†«,¨,,. still  burns us strangely. but with  the .,,¨,«†*§§
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#@§§^:«.., and  gets thick enough  to  breathe.  it ,..«:^§§@#
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*§†«.,..¨. calendar and timepiece  as long  as  you .¨..,.«†§*
§$$;~~,,,¨ know  what year it is. every page  is  a ¨,,,~~;$$§
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#@£=†~:... too quick, spilling all my notes on  the ...:~†=£@#
§*%:«-,,,, ground.  one lands on my  foot, it is  a ,,,,-«:%*§
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