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.~»;§%&¶## CALENDAR  AND  TIMEPIECE AS  LONG AS YOU ##¶&%§;»~.
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,,=/†&&@## I  SLING  OPEN THE  BOOK OF  STARS A BIT ##@&&†/=,,
¨,=†%†%*%# TOO QUICK, SPILLING  ALL MY NOTES ON THE #%*%†%†=,¨
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