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.¨.¨¨.¨&., carries with it smells from far away, ¨&¤.¨,@&@.
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§.¨¨£@£.,¨ before you learn the trade enough to §¨,¨,.¨£¨@
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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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,,¨,¤,..¨¨ reordered, some names i have never ¨@¤§..§..,
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