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.¨.¤£@&@£# know what year it is. every page is a §.¨&£,.,,.
¨.,@.¨¨.,. grid of nine starfields, hand drawn, ,#,§¨@¨,,.
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£,.£.&,,¨, too quick, spilling all my notes on the ,£@,#..#¤,
@¤¨&#§£¨,. ground. one lands on my foot, it is a @§,#@&.#¨&
,.@&.¨¨#¨¨ drawing of a muscle cow, but i could ..¤#¨.@§£&
§,&,#.,&#, care less right now. ,¨@,&.@,¨.
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