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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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