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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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.¨,¨.-:*$¤ APPLICABLE  ON  EARTH,  BUT NOT ALL.  IT ¤$*:-.¨,¨.
.¨,¨¨,=\§& HINTS  OF  OTHER  PLACES  -  SOME  STARS &§\=,¨¨,¨.
.¨.,,.:~;$ REORDERED,   SOME  NAMES  I  HAVE  NEVER $;~:.,,.¨.
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..-«;*$#£# I SLING  OPEN THE BOOK OF  STARS  A  BIT #£#$*;«-..
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,,,-\%§£@# GROUND. ONE LANDS ON MY FOOT,  IT  IS  A #@£§%\-,,,
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