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¨,¨,,¨,¨,^ safely forward, every night. ^,¨,¨,,¨,¨
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¨¨,.,»/*%@ below which are written coordinates in @%*/»,.,¨¨
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,,,¨¨.~~;^ applicable on earth, but not all. it ^;~~.¨¨,,,
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