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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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.¨...--§†& FOR RIGHT  NOW.  I'VE STOPPED BREATHING. &†§--...¨.
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