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,,¨^~;§$@# BOOK OF STARS,  IS   A   COMBINED   MAP, #@$§;~^¨,,
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¨..¨...,=: BELOW WHICH ARE WRITTEN  COORDINATES  IN :=,...¨..¨
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,¨¨^~:*@@@ THOSE PAGES ARE  EXACTLY WHAT I SCRAMBLE @@@*:~^¨¨,
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.¨.,,¨,~†$ TOO QUICK, SPILLING  ALL MY NOTES ON THE $†~,¨,,.¨.
.¨,,..¨,»† GROUND.  ONE  LANDS ON MY  FOOT, IT IS A †»,¨..,,¨.
.¨¨¨.,~~/^ DRAWING  OF A  MUSCLE COW,  BUT I  COULD ^/~~,.¨¨¨.
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