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¤,,,¨&§¤¤. below which are written coordinates in &¤&.,¨,&#@
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&£#@&@£@¤# reordered, some names i have never ¤&#&##@¤¤@
&¤@@&@¤@&& heard. sometimes the dates are #£#§¤¤#&§#
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£¤&£&@@@£@ too quick, spilling all my notes on the #£@§#£@#&@
&##£§&§£§# ground. one lands on my foot, it is a ££§§¤¤@@&¤
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£@#¤££§&¤@ care less right now. #¤@§@§§£§§
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