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,^~**£@### BOOK OF STARS,   IS   A  COMBINED   MAP, ###@£**~^,
¨,~*%*&¤## CALENDAR  AND TIMEPIECE AS  LONG AS  YOU ##¤&*%*~,¨
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,^~\=*$§@# DRAWING  OF  A MUSCLE COW,  BUT I  COULD #@§$*=\~^,
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