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#@##@*†»., calendar and timepiece  as  long as  you ,.»†*@##@#
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#@¶@%†*«:¨ below which are written  coordinates  in ¨:«*†%@¶@#
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###&£=†=^¨ i sling  open  the book of  stars  a bit ¨^=†=£&###
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#@¶#@$†=,¨ drawing  of  a  muscle cow, but  i could ¨,=†$@#¶@#
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