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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 #¤%^=-:.,,
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