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¨,~;*%¤### CALENDAR AND  TIMEPIECE AS LONG  AS  YOU ###¤%*;~,¨
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,^~/†§#### FOR  RIGHT NOW. I'VE  STOPPED BREATHING. ####§†/~^,
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