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.¨,~~*%*£@ BEFORE YOU LEARN  THE  TRADE  ENOUGH  TO @£*%*~~,¨.
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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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¨,,,=;$£&£ DRAWING  OF  A MUSCLE COW,  BUT I  COULD £&£$;=,,,¨
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