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.,-*%$£@@# must've angered the sun, and today it #@@£$%*-,.
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,~-=%¤#### calendar and timepiece as long as you ####¤%=-~,
,~~;$¤§@## know what year it is. every page is a ##@§¤$;~~,
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¨¨.,/=\¤$£ below which are written coordinates in £$¤\=/,.¨¨
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.-=**%¤#@# hints of other places - some stars #@#¤%**=-.
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