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.¨.~;§%@@# COLOURFUL SPARKS FOR  THE IMAGINATION, A #@@%§;~.¨.
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,¨.^»=*$§@ TAKE  ME  SERIOUSLY  AND   I  FEAR  THEY @§$*=»^.¨,
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.^=*§%¤£@# MY GREATEST TREASURE, THE                #@£¤%§*=^.
..,«/*££@# BOOK OF STARS,  IS   A   COMBINED   MAP, #@££*/«,..
,.¨,~†=@§@ CALENDAR  AND  TIMEPIECE  AS LONG AS YOU @§@=†~,¨.,
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,.,:«/†*@¶ HEARD.   SOMETIMES   THE    DATES    ARE ¶@*†/«:,.,
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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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