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,¨.,.¨¨¨.¨ must've angered the sun, and today it ¨.¨¨¨.,.¨,
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£*$*«...¨. below which are written coordinates in .¨...«*$*£
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,..¨,¨.¨¨. heard. sometimes the dates are .¨¨.¨,¨..,
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