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,,&&@¤,.,. safely forward, every night. §...¤§¨¨§@
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,¨§&..#&#¤ calendar and timepiece as long as you @¨,,,.,.@§
.,.,,,¨#@£ know what year it is. every page is a ¨¨@#&#@.¨¨
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@&#¤&£,,,¨ drawing of a muscle cow, but i could ,@§..,§£&@
§&#@§¨¨¤¤£ care less right now. ¨¨.,&¨,§&@
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