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.¨,¨.:==*% BOOK OF STARS,  IS   A   COMBINED   MAP, %*==:.¨,¨.
¨,¨.,«:%@# CALENDAR AND  TIMEPIECE AS  LONG  AS YOU #@%:«,.¨,¨
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¨¨,»^=£@#@ GRID  OF  NINE STARFIELDS,  HAND  DRAWN, @#@£=^»,¨¨
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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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¨¨¨¨¨.»=%& THOSE  PAGES ARE EXACTLY WHAT I SCRAMBLE &%=».¨¨¨¨¨
¨,¨¨,«/*§£ FOR  RIGHT NOW.  I'VE STOPPED BREATHING. £§*/«,¨¨,¨
¨,.^»\^%#@ I  SLING OPEN  THE BOOK  OF  STARS A BIT @#%^\»^.,¨
,,:«**§&@# 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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