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,¨.¨:«^^§# TAKE  ME  SERIOUSLY  AND  I   FEAR  THEY #§^^«:¨.¨,
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,.¨¨...,=^ BOOK OF STARS,  IS   A   COMBINED   MAP, ^=,...¨¨.,
¨.¨..¨--=$ CALENDAR  AND TIMEPIECE  AS  LONG AS YOU $=--¨..¨.¨
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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 @%:~^¨¨¨..
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