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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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