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,¨..¨££§@¨ know what year it is. every page is a @.¨.,.¨¤£,
£&§@,,@¤,, grid of nine starfields, hand drawn, .,¤&&@,,¨,
,£&....¨,# below which are written coordinates in ,,,¤¤¨,#§.
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£§§&¤£#&£@ care less right now. ¤§##£#¤£§¤
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