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,¨¨.»†$%## MY GREATEST TREASURE, THE                ##%$†».¨¨,
¨.,»^^&&## BOOK OF STARS,  IS   A   COMBINED   MAP, ##&&^^»,.¨
¨-~***§### CALENDAR AND TIMEPIECE  AS  LONG  AS YOU ###§***~-¨
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.¨,=/%§¤@# BELOW  WHICH ARE  WRITTEN COORDINATES IN #@¤§%/=,¨.
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.¨,-\*§§## THOSE PAGES  ARE EXACTLY WHAT I SCRAMBLE ##§§*\-,¨.
,:»;†$§### FOR  RIGHT NOW.  I'VE STOPPED BREATHING. ###§$†;»:,
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