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^.,¨,.¨.., safely forward, every night. ,..¨.,¨,.^
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^.¨..,¨,,. calendar and timepiece as long as you .,,¨,..¨.^
.¨¨,,¨,¨¨¨ know what year it is. every page is a ¨¨¨,¨,,¨¨.
-.¨,¨....¨ grid of nine starfields, hand drawn, ¨....¨,¨.-
~~¨,¨.,.¨¨ below which are written coordinates in ¨¨.,.¨,¨~~
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