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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 @¤†==,¨..,
¨,¨:«:%%&¶ GRID  OF NINE  STARFIELDS,  HAND  DRAWN, ¶&%%:«:¨,¨
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¨.^»;$@&## THOSE PAGES  ARE EXACTLY WHAT I SCRAMBLE ##&@$;»^.¨
.:«*§%&### FOR RIGHT NOW. I'VE  STOPPED  BREATHING. ###&%§*«:.
,¨.»*$%§¶# I SLING  OPEN THE  BOOK OF STARS  A  BIT #¶§%$*».¨,
.,,.=††%@£ TOO QUICK, SPILLING ALL  MY NOTES ON THE £@%††=.,,.
¨.¨.:~†%@# GROUND. ONE  LANDS ON MY FOOT,  IT IS  A #@%†~:.¨.¨
,¨,¨,,~\=& DRAWING OF  A  MUSCLE COW,  BUT  I COULD &=\~,,¨,¨,
...¨.=:§¤§ CARE LESS RIGHT NOW.                     §¤§:=.¨...
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