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§,@£.¤.@@§ below which are written coordinates in §¤§&§.,£.£
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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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