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¨¨,.¨-^*## BOOK OF STARS,   IS   A  COMBINED   MAP, ##*^-¨.,¨¨
,.¨,:«~»*§ CALENDAR AND TIMEPIECE  AS  LONG  AS YOU §*»~«:,¨.,
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,,==*&@@## FOR  RIGHT  NOW. I'VE STOPPED BREATHING. ##@@&*==,,
¨^~:%£#### I  SLING OPEN THE  BOOK OF  STARS  A BIT ####£%:~^¨
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