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.,.¨¨:~\†@ MY GREATEST TREASURE, THE                @†\~:¨¨.,.
.¨¨,,~:=$£ BOOK OF STARS,   IS  A   COMBINED   MAP, £$=:~,,¨¨.
¨.,.»=*$#@ CALENDAR  AND TIMEPIECE AS LONG  AS  YOU @#$*=».,.¨
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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 ##@&$\-:,,
..,,«†%%¶# FOR RIGHT  NOW. I'VE STOPPED  BREATHING. #¶%%†«,,..
.,¨¨,»/$$# I SLING  OPEN THE  BOOK  OF  STARS A BIT #$$/»,¨¨,.
.,,.,-=;** TOO QUICK, SPILLING ALL MY NOTES ON  THE **;=-,.,,.
.,,¨:-^=£@ GROUND. ONE  LANDS ON MY  FOOT,  IT IS A @£=^-:¨,,.
,¨¨-~\%£#@ DRAWING OF  A  MUSCLE COW, BUT  I  COULD @#£%\~-¨¨,
,.^«=*%£@# CARE LESS RIGHT NOW.                     #@£%*=«^.,
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