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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 @#==-¨.¨,¨
.^=†%§§@## TOO QUICK, SPILLING ALL  MY NOTES ON THE ##@§§%†=^.
.,¨,¨,^«$& GROUND.  ONE LANDS ON MY  FOOT, IT  IS A &$«^,¨,¨,.
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