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,¨,,,¨.,«§ CALENDAR  AND TIMEPIECE AS  LONG  AS YOU §«,.¨,,,¨,
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,,.¨¨,.,,^ BOTH  SPACE AND  TIME.  A  LOT OF IT  IS ^,,.,¨¨.,,
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.:~*$&@@## FOR RIGHT NOW. I'VE  STOPPED  BREATHING. ##@@&$*~:.
,.,-§%#@## I SLING OPEN THE  BOOK  OF  STARS  A BIT ##@#%§-,.,
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