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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. ¨..¨,,,,¨¨
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.,,.¨,.¨,¨ TOO QUICK, SPILLING ALL MY NOTES ON THE ¨,¨.,¨.,,.
,¨.,¨¨..,¨ GROUND. ONE LANDS ON MY FOOT, IT IS A ¨,..¨¨,.¨,
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