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,,,¨~.-%§# TAKE OTHER  PEOPLE.  BUT  I DO LEAD THEM #§%-.~¨,,,
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¨¨~»/:^£$§ BOOK OF STARS,   IS  A   COMBINED   MAP, §$£^:/»~¨¨
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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 ##@£¤%*»~.
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