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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 #@#¤*^;-~.
.¨:~*†%##@ know what year it is. every page is a @##%†*~:¨.
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.¨-~=*%£@# below which are written coordinates in #@£%*=~-¨.
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.¨^-†%$§## impossible. ##§$%†-^¨.
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