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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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&¨§,§¨§,£, 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 ¨¨@.¤¨.¤¨£
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