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#&#.,,@¨¤& below which are written coordinates in ¤¨.¨,#&&&&
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,.¨@@¨&.,& applicable on earth, but not all. it &@£¨,§§.¨,
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@¤¨§.¨@¤#, drawing of a muscle cow, but i could ¨¨¤§@¤.@&£
,.@£¤.@.,& care less right now. ¤,§,.,¤¤¨,
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