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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 @¤%»«.¨,,,
.,-†$$§#@# BOTH SPACE AND TIME.  A  LOT  OF  IT  IS #@#§$$†-,.
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,,~/%@#£@# FOR  RIGHT NOW.  I'VE STOPPED BREATHING. #@£#@%/~,,
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.,~=%£§¶## TOO QUICK, SPILLING  ALL MY NOTES ON THE ##¶§£%=~,.
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