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¨:«†%%£### CALENDAR  AND TIMEPIECE  AS  LONG AS YOU ###£%%†«:¨
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,^=\%¤£@## FOR RIGHT NOW.  I'VE  STOPPED BREATHING. ##@£¤%\=^,
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