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.¨¨~»^£¤§# STILL BURNS US STRANGELY.  BUT  WITH THE #§¤£^»~¨¨.
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..=†=$¤### BOOK OF STARS,   IS   A   COMBINED  MAP, ###¤$=†=..
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.~~^%*§### APPLICABLE ON  EARTH, BUT  NOT  ALL.  IT ###§*%^~~.
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.-==^%¤£¶@ FOR RIGHT  NOW.  I'VE STOPPED BREATHING. @¶£¤%^==-.
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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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