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£@,§.#¨&,@ safely forward, every night. ,@.¤,¨§.¤¨
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¨#¨§,§.§¨, know what year it is. every page is a ¨&.§¨£¤¨¤¨
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¨§.§¨@.@., below which are written coordinates in ¨@.£.¤£.&.
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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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