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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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