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.¨¨¨.,¨¨., MUST'VE ANGERED THE SUN, AND TODAY IT ,.¨¨,.¨¨¨.
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.¨..,.¨¨,- THE OTHERS THINK I'M YOUNG, THEY DON'T -,¨¨.,..¨.
.¨,..,.,=: TAKE ME SERIOUSLY AND I FEAR THEY :=,.,..,¨.
¨.¨.¨,.»^§ SNICKER A BIT. YOU USUALLY GET OLD §^».,¨.¨.¨
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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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.¨,¨,.,,-~ BELOW WHICH ARE WRITTEN COORDINATES IN ~-,,.,¨,¨.
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