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.,,,.,¨.~* BOOK OF STARS,   IS  A   COMBINED   MAP, *~.¨,.,,,.
.,...¨^~;% CALENDAR  AND TIMEPIECE  AS  LONG AS YOU %;~^¨...,.
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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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