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§§§£¤#§&@, take me seriously and i fear they ¨£#¨¨¤,..,
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@§£££.¨,,¨ grid of nine starfields, hand drawn, &@§§&#.¨¤#
@&¤£¨¨##£§ below which are written coordinates in ,¤#@§,¨.,§
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#¤£#&&§¤&£ for right now. i've stopped breathing. ¤#£#£&@#£&
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¤#&£¤&#&£¤ care less right now. &§§@§§##¤¤
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