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§†~^¨¨,.,, must've angered the sun, and today it ,,.,¨¨^~†§
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,,,,.,..¨. carries with it smells from far away, .¨..,.,,,,
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#¶#**†«-¨, calendar and timepiece as long as you ,¨-«†**#¶#
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#@§^-..¨¨, grid of nine starfields, hand drawn, ,¨¨..-^§@#
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,¨,....¨,¨ reordered, some names i have never ¨,¨....,¨,
.,.....,.¨ heard. sometimes the dates are ¨.,.....,.
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