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,^«†%&&### SNICKER  A  BIT.  YOU  USUALLY  GET  OLD ###&&%†«^,
.:-=*$@£@# BEFORE YOU LEARN  THE  TRADE  ENOUGH  TO #@£@$*=-:.
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¨:=:$$@### BOOK OF STARS,   IS   A   COMBINED  MAP, ###@$$:=:¨
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