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#£#£@..§¤. book of stars, is a combined map, ,,¤§@¨¨,.£
¤@¤§,¨¨,.¨ calendar and timepiece as long as you #,,¤,.¤#.¨
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¨...¨,#&#& grid of nine starfields, hand drawn, @&£&@¤¤¤§£
,@#@§,.¤@, below which are written coordinates in #@&@&&¤&§,
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#@§£@&¨.¤¤ drawing of a muscle cow, but i could ¤£@£,..¨@&
@&@##,¨¨.¨ care less right now. ¤&£¨,&#,,§
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