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,¨,-~^§@## TAKE   ME  SERIOUSLY  AND  I  FEAR  THEY ##@§^~-,¨,
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.,,~^§§&@# BOOK OF STARS,  IS   A   COMBINED   MAP, #@&§§^~,,.
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.¨,»*§£@## THOSE PAGES  ARE EXACTLY WHAT I SCRAMBLE ##@£§*»,¨.
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