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,¨.¨,.,^»* CALENDAR AND TIMEPIECE AS  LONG  AS  YOU *»^,.,¨.¨,
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,..¨.¨.,-* TOO QUICK,  SPILLING ALL MY NOTES ON THE *-,.¨.¨..,
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