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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 \~,.¨¨.,¨.
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¨¨¨,.¨¨~«: FOR RIGHT NOW. I'VE STOPPED BREATHING. :«~¨¨.,¨¨¨
¨.¨.¨.-»\% I SLING OPEN THE BOOK OF STARS A BIT %\»-.¨.¨.¨
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