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,¨¨,»^*%#@ BOOK OF STARS, IS A COMBINED MAP, @#%*^»,¨¨,
..,,:»†$£§ CALENDAR AND TIMEPIECE AS LONG AS YOU §£$†»:,,..
.¨¨¨¨,«^$§ KNOW WHAT YEAR IT IS. EVERY PAGE IS A §$^«,¨¨¨¨.
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.-«\^¤£@## I SLING OPEN THE BOOK OF STARS A BIT ##@£¤^\«-.
.¨^»^^$# TOO QUICK, SPILLING ALL MY NOTES ON THE ##&$^^»^¨.
,¨¨,«=%$§# GROUND. ONE LANDS ON MY FOOT, IT IS A #§$%=«,¨¨,
¨¨¨,,«;%$¤ DRAWING OF A MUSCLE COW, BUT I COULD ¤$%;«,,¨¨¨
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