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.,,,¨,~=^% BOOK OF STARS,   IS  A   COMBINED   MAP, %^=~,¨,,,.
,..¨,¨~~;= CALENDAR AND TIMEPIECE  AS LONG  AS  YOU =;~~¨,¨..,
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,,.-:§*@¶# TOO QUICK, SPILLING ALL  MY NOTES ON THE #¶@*§:-.,,
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