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,~~/**¤£## MY GREATEST TREASURE, THE ##£¤**/~~,
¨,^==%$&£# BOOK OF STARS, IS A COMBINED MAP, #£&$%==^,¨
.,¨,-/^$&@ CALENDAR AND TIMEPIECE AS LONG AS YOU @&$^/-,¨,.
....:~†%@@ KNOW WHAT YEAR IT IS. EVERY PAGE IS A @@%†~:....
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.,,,.¨,¨., FOR RIGHT NOW. I'VE STOPPED BREATHING. ,.¨,¨.,,,.
,,.¨.,¨¨¨. I SLING OPEN THE BOOK OF STARS A BIT .¨¨¨,.¨.,,
,.¨,..¨,¨: TOO QUICK, SPILLING ALL MY NOTES ON THE :¨,¨..,¨.,
,¨¨.,..,.~ GROUND. ONE LANDS ON MY FOOT, IT IS A ~.,..,.¨¨,
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