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¨.@,&@¤,., grid of nine starfields, hand drawn, ,¨.¤§¨@¨.£
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#,¤£@¨¤&## applicable on earth, but not all. it #,.¤.§,#¤,
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.¨#&..,@&& for right now. i've stopped breathing. ...£,@£.@#
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¨,@.£#£¤£¨ drawing of a muscle cow, but i could ¨§§&¤.§,¨,
.@#¤,,,¨§§ care less right now. §.,,£¤@.¨,
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