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#@.,£@¨.&¤ calendar and timepiece as long as you &.¨¨.¨,@.,
,,.,...¨.& know what year it is. every page is a ¨,@§&#,.,¨
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§£¨.,¤@,,£ care less right now. @¤,,¤§¨.@¤
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