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,:»†§§&£@# BOOK OF STARS,   IS   A  COMBINED   MAP, #@£&§§†»:,
,¨.,¨¨»«*& CALENDAR AND  TIMEPIECE AS LONG  AS  YOU &*«»¨¨,.¨,
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..~/*$&@## BELOW WHICH ARE  WRITTEN  COORDINATES IN ##@&$*/~..
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