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,¨.¨,=^§¶¶ TAKE OTHER PEOPLE.  BUT I  DO  LEAD THEM ¶¶§^=,¨.¨,
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.,~^*£§¶@# BOOK OF STARS,  IS   A   COMBINED   MAP, #@¶§£*^~,.
.-«^^§£¶#@ CALENDAR  AND TIMEPIECE  AS  LONG AS YOU @#¶£§^^«-.
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,~~;$£&£## GRID  OF  NINE  STARFIELDS, HAND  DRAWN, ##£&£$;~~,
.--*/;§@%¶ BELOW WHICH  ARE WRITTEN  COORDINATES IN ¶%@§;/*--.
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.¨.,.«$%%# THOSE  PAGES ARE EXACTLY WHAT I SCRAMBLE #%%$«.,.¨.
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,,.¨.~:@£# I SLING OPEN  THE BOOK  OF  STARS A  BIT #£@:~.¨.,,
,.~;*$£@@# TOO QUICK,  SPILLING ALL MY NOTES ON THE #@@£$*;~.,
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