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¨¨..,^«^%& FOR  RIGHT  NOW. I'VE STOPPED BREATHING. &%^«^,..¨¨
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..¨,¨-~††¤ DRAWING  OF A  MUSCLE COW,  BUT I  COULD ¤††~-¨,¨..
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