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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 ¨.,¨.,.¨..
.,¨¨.¨,¨.. CARE LESS RIGHT NOW. ..¨,¨.¨¨,.
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