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,..,¨,,.¨- SNICKER  A  BIT.  YOU  USUALLY  GET  OLD -¨.,,¨,..,
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¨¨¨¨¨¨..¨^ 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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