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.¨¨,»~~†%# must've angered the sun, and today it #%†~~»,¨¨.
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¨^=:*£§#@# before you learn the trade enough to #@#§£*:=^¨
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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 #¶¶£&=^»,,
,~-^§=§&$# both space and time. a lot of it is #$&§=§^-~,
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.,~*=£¤@@# too quick, spilling all my notes on the #@@¤£=*~,.
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