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¨^«/*$&@## calendar  and timepiece  as long as  you ##@&$*/«^¨
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.~=/%&&¶## below which  are  written coordinates in ##¶&&%/=~.
.^=^^$@¤¤@ both  space and  time.  a  lot of  it is @¤¤@$^^=^.
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.,»-»-*##@ hints  of  other  places  -  some  stars @##*-»-»,.
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