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.¨¨¨^~^§$# must've angered the sun, and today it #$§^~^¨¨¨.
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.:»:%%#@## and gets thick enough to breathe. it ##@#%%:»:.
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.¨,¨^~**¤& sharp contrast for the stale black of &¤**~^¨,¨.
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.¨¨.-~^†*§ before you learn the trade enough to §*†^~-.¨¨.
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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 =~:..,,,,¨
¨,.,¨,^»** grid of nine starfields, hand drawn, **»^,¨,.,¨
.,,..,»:^$ below which are written coordinates in $^:»,..,,.
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.¨:»=†££@# hints of other places - some stars #@££†=»:¨.
..~:$%¤@## reordered, some names i have never ##@¤%$:~..
.¨--*%§@## heard. sometimes the dates are ##@§%*--¨.
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.,,^-†*@¤# care less right now. #¤@*†-^,,.
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