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@¨¤£.¨#.., must've angered the sun, and today it ,.&¨¤#,,..
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&§.§.,.@¤£ and gets thick enough to breathe. it &,£¤.#..§¨
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#.,,¨¨@¨,¨ safely forward, every night. &.#¨£,,&¤,
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@@¨,¤£@@§, calendar and timepiece as long as you ,¨£¨£¨#,,#
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¤¨¤@¤¤.,.§ grid of nine starfields, hand drawn, ¤&&¨..¨¨¤#
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¤¨#.¤.§¨&, care less right now. £&¨&.#&¨,@
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