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#§£,¨£¨¤.£ book of stars, is a combined map, §,¨¤&&&#£¤
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¨..£#@¨,¨, know what year it is. every page is a #@&§@.¨..¨
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.,¨¤£.&£¨, below which are written coordinates in ¨£.¨.¤£.¨.
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.,.&#¤¨#££ applicable on earth, but not all. it ¨¨¨&,£@#§¨
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§§,§.¨&¤,. ground. one lands on my foot, it is a &..¤§.£#£#
¨.£§£,¤.@¨ drawing of a muscle cow, but i could ¤£¨&,&&.¨¨
¨,@.,#££#£ care less right now. @¨#§##.¤¨¨
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