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.,@£,¨,,,¨ calendar and timepiece as long as you ,¨..&£@££¤
,,¨,,£&¤£¨ know what year it is. every page is a .£¤,¨#@¤@,
£&£#¨,#&,, grid of nine starfields, hand drawn, ,,¨¨.,¤@,.
,&#.,.,¨,& below which are written coordinates in ,£&&£.,,,.
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#£¤&&@£#¤# ground. one lands on my foot, it is a §#¤§&£§¤#@
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