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,^~*†^§### before  you learn  the  trade  enough to ###§^†*~^,
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,^~*^¤@@## calendar  and timepiece as long  as  you ##@@¤^*~^,
,,,¨,~/%@# know what year  it is.  every  page is a #@%/~,¨,,,
,-=†*$§¶## grid  of nine  starfields,  hand  drawn, ##¶§$*†=-,
¨,~\%¤£#@# below  which are written  coordinates in #@#£¤%\~,¨
¨,»\$†¤$@# both space and  time.  a  lot  of  it is #@$¤†$\»,¨
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¨^=/$$@¶## hints  of  other  places  -  some  stars ##¶@$$/=^¨
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¨,-*§§£##@ too quick, spilling all my notes  on the @##£§§*-,¨
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¨-=;%*@@#@ drawing  of  a  muscle cow,  but i could @#@@*%;=-¨
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