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¨¨¨,.:»\*§ TAKE  ME   SERIOUSLY  AND  I  FEAR  THEY §*\»:.,¨¨¨
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¨,..,,-=†^ BOOK OF STARS,   IS  A   COMBINED   MAP, ^†=-,,..,¨
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,,,»;^§#@# BELOW WHICH ARE WRITTEN  COORDINATES  IN #@#§^;»,,,
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,..,,«;^£@ THOSE PAGES  ARE EXACTLY WHAT I SCRAMBLE @£^;«,,..,
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