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#¨&¨£,¤,,§ know what year it is. every page is a ¨§,@,&¨¤¨.
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&,£.&.@¨¨§ ground. one lands on my foot, it is a .#¨@¨¤¨£,¨
@¨£,&,£¨¤£ drawing of a muscle cow, but i could ¨&,§.¤.§¨§
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