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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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