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..«†=£¤@@# snicker a bit. you usually get old #@@¤£=†«..
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¨,¨,,*$£## book of stars, is a combined map, ##£$*,,¨,¨
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¨,,~-»~*£# know what year it is. every page is a #£*~»-~,,¨
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,,¨..=§%#@ below which are written coordinates in @#%§=..¨,,
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.:~*%£## reordered, some names i have never ###&£%*~:.
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.,~:.†§$^# drawing of a muscle cow, but i could #^$§†.:~,.
.--**%§@@# care less right now. #@@§%**--.
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