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,.,,~/§£&# BOOK OF STARS,  IS   A   COMBINED   MAP, #&£§/~,,.,
,¨^~;$¤££# CALENDAR  AND TIMEPIECE AS  LONG  AS YOU #££¤$;~^¨,
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¨.-/^%§### BELOW WHICH  ARE WRITTEN COORDINATES  IN ###§%^/-.¨
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¨¨¨..=**&@ HINTS  OF  OTHER  PLACES  -  SOME  STARS @&**=..¨¨¨
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:~;^*&#@## FOR RIGHT NOW. I'VE  STOPPED  BREATHING. ##@#&*^;~:
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