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¨.¨¨~\%@@@ BOOK OF STARS,   IS  A   COMBINED   MAP, @@@%\~¨¨.¨
.¨.~:%&§£@ CALENDAR AND  TIMEPIECE  AS LONG AS  YOU @£§&%:~.¨.
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,..«/$£¤@# FOR RIGHT  NOW.  I'VE STOPPED BREATHING. #@¤£$/«..,
..»:$&@### I  SLING OPEN THE  BOOK  OF  STARS A BIT ###@&$:»..
.-==¤@@### TOO QUICK, SPILLING  ALL MY NOTES ON THE ###@@¤==-.
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,,¨»**§¤£@ DRAWING OF  A  MUSCLE COW,  BUT I  COULD @£¤§**»¨,,
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