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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 &.£,,@@#§¨
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¤,.@§,@§#@ below which are written coordinates in ,.@#¤,,§¨.
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£¤#.#£§§&. ground. one lands on my foot, it is a ¤¤@¨¨.¤,#,
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¨@¨¤.¨¨£¤§ care less right now. .##¨§.¨.,#
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