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,,-;%¤¤@## calendar and timepiece as long as you ##@¤¤%;-,,
,.¨¨,~,=^# know what year it is. every page is a #^=,~,¨¨.,
¨.^.:;:@@# grid of nine starfields, hand drawn, #@@:;:.^.¨
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