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,¨¨..¨-»^† BOOK OF STARS,  IS   A   COMBINED   MAP, †^»-¨..¨¨,
..¨¨...^«= CALENDAR  AND  TIMEPIECE AS LONG  AS YOU =«^...¨¨..
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...¨..-«\% BELOW WHICH ARE WRITTEN  COORDINATES  IN %\«-..¨...
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