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&@&.,.@&¨§ know what year it is. every page is a ¨¤,#@#,.¨,
#¨¨#..£,§¤ grid of nine starfields, hand drawn, ¨§§#.,#¨,.
§#.£¤,¤@¤, below which are written coordinates in §&¨.§¨£¤,.
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.,¨¨&@,¨@& for right now. i've stopped breathing. ,£¨£.£@¨§.
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