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#^†:,,.¨,. calendar  and timepiece as long  as  you .,¨.,,:†^#
#@**%$:=~, know what year  it is.  every page  is a ,~=:$%**@#
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#@¶&@%\=^¨ drawing  of  a muscle cow,  but  i could ¨^=\%@&¶@#
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