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,,^=«:;§*¶ THE  OTHERS THINK  I'M YOUNG, THEY DON'T ¶*§;:«=^,,
.^~†*&#@@# TAKE  ME  SERIOUSLY   AND  I  FEAR  THEY #@@#&*†~^.
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¨,=^*¤¤@## BEFORE  YOU  LEARN  THE TRADE  ENOUGH TO ##@¤¤*^=,¨
.,~=$$§### TAKE OTHER PEOPLE.  BUT I DO  LEAD  THEM ###§$$=~,.
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.,=:†%@¶## BOOK OF STARS,   IS   A   COMBINED  MAP, ##¶@%†:=,.
^-\^&¤¶### CALENDAR AND  TIMEPIECE AS LONG  AS  YOU ###¶¤&^\-^
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