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..¨^:%*¤£# calendar  and timepiece as  long  as you #£¤*%:^¨..
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,:,,:::*$£ below which  are written coordinates  in £$*:::,,:,
.,~\^$&### both  space and  time.  a lot  of  it is ###&$^\~,.
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^=;=%§¶### i sling  open  the book  of stars a  bit ###¶§%=;=^
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