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.¤.@.@,.@¨ safely forward, every night. §¨#.&¨@#¨¤
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¨#,@¨§,@¤, know what year it is. every page is a £.£¨¤¨.£¨¤
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,£.£,§,¤¤¨ below which are written coordinates in £,#¨§¨,#,#
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,¤.£.&.§@¨ applicable on earth, but not all. it ¤,@¨@¨,¤.&
,@.&.§¨¨#. hints of other places - some stars #.@.£.&@¨&
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,£.@¨&¨,§¨ 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 ¤¨@.@¨@§,#
,@¨¤.#,££, care less right now. &.@.§.¨@¨§
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