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,,,.:~*$£@ BOOK OF STARS,   IS  A   COMBINED   MAP, @£$*~:.,,,
¨¨¨,..-\@@ CALENDAR  AND TIMEPIECE AS LONG  AS  YOU @@\-..,¨¨¨
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,¨¨..--:¤@ DRAWING OF  A  MUSCLE COW,  BUT  I COULD @¤:--..¨¨,
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