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.~«\%£&@## MY GREATEST TREASURE, THE                ##@&£%\«~.
,¨:~^*%#@# BOOK OF STARS,   IS  A   COMBINED   MAP, #@#%*^~:¨,
,¨.:~\=§@@ CALENDAR  AND TIMEPIECE  AS LONG  AS YOU @@§=\~:.¨,
.,,.~~*§$¤ KNOW WHAT  YEAR  IT IS. EVERY PAGE  IS A ¤$§*~~.,,.
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..,¨,.:=:$ BELOW  WHICH ARE WRITTEN COORDINATES  IN $:=:.,¨,..
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¨¨.¨,,.-~; HINTS  OF  OTHER  PLACES  -  SOME  STARS ;~-.,,¨.¨¨
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¨¨.~††*@£@ THOSE PAGES ARE EXACTLY WHAT I  SCRAMBLE @£@*††~.¨¨
,-«*=%¤£@# FOR RIGHT NOW.  I'VE  STOPPED BREATHING. #@£¤%=*«-,
.¨^«/$%@@@ I  SLING  OPEN THE BOOK OF  STARS A  BIT @@@%$/«^¨.
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