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¨,¨,:~;*¤& BOOK OF STARS,   IS   A   COMBINED  MAP, &¤*;~:,¨,¨
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¨¨^«/%*@## BELOW WHICH  ARE WRITTEN COORDINATES  IN ##@*%/«^¨¨
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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 ¶#¤*;-~¨¨,
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,,.,,~~:†& DRAWING  OF A  MUSCLE COW,  BUT I  COULD &†:~~,,.,,
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