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¤&#.,¨£¤#. grid of nine starfields, hand drawn, ¨@.¤.¨£¨.#
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#¤,&¤#¨¤@& drawing of a muscle cow, but i could #,.,#¤£@¨¨
.##,¨££¨.. care less right now. #¨¨¤.,,&.@
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