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.¨¨.,¨¨:~% THOSE PAGES ARE EXACTLY WHAT I SCRAMBLE %~:¨¨,.¨¨.
,¨¨.¨...,- FOR RIGHT NOW. I'VE STOPPED BREATHING. -,...¨.¨¨,
,.¨,.,¨.,- I SLING OPEN THE BOOK OF STARS A BIT -,.¨,.,¨.,
,.¨.¨¨¨¨¨¨ TOO QUICK, SPILLING ALL MY NOTES ON THE ¨¨¨¨¨¨.¨.,
,¨,.¨..,,¨ GROUND. ONE LANDS ON MY FOOT, IT IS A ¨,,..¨.,¨,
,¨,,...¨¨¨ DRAWING OF A MUSCLE COW, BUT I COULD ¨¨¨...,,¨,
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