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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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,¨¨~»\%@&@ 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 @&§:»:¨¨¨.
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