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,¨¨.¨,.¨., BOOK OF STARS, IS A COMBINED MAP, ,.¨.,¨.¨¨,
..,¨¨,¨.,, CALENDAR AND TIMEPIECE AS LONG AS YOU ,,.¨,¨¨,..
¨¨,.,..¨.. KNOW WHAT YEAR IT IS. EVERY PAGE IS A ..¨..,.,¨¨
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,,.¨.¨-~†% GROUND. ONE LANDS ON MY FOOT, IT IS A %†~-¨.¨.,,
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