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.,»†*$&##@ before  you  learn the trade  enough  to @##&$*†»,.
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.,«†%*§$## calendar  and timepiece as  long  as you ##$§*%†«,.
,~»/=%†@## 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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,,-\^&@### heard.    sometimes    the   dates   are ###@&^\-,,
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