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#$:†»=»¨,, calendar  and  timepiece  as long as you ,,¨»=»†:$#
##@@§$:~,¨ know what year it  is.  every  page is a ¨,~:$§@@##
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@¶£¤%*;»:¨ below  which are  written coordinates in ¨:»;*%¤£¶@
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#@&:;~~~,¨ i sling open  the book  of  stars a  bit ¨,~~~;:&@#
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##¶§%§\»^, ground.  one lands  on my foot, it  is a ,^»\§%§¶##
###¤$*†»,. drawing of a  muscle cow,  but  i  could .,»†*$¤###
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