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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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,¨.¨:~==%¤ I SLING OPEN THE BOOK OF STARS A BIT ¤%==~:¨.¨,
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