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.¨.,¨.»%@# take   me  seriously  and  i  fear  they #@%».¨,.¨.
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.,~**†¤£#@ safely     forward,     every     night. @#£¤†**~,.
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,^~**%£@## book of stars,   is  a   combined   map, ##@£%**~^,
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.,«=%£&### know what year it is.  every  page is  a ###&£%=«,.
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.:~/†$£&&& below which are  written  coordinates in &&&£$†/~:.
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¨.~^^%¤§## ground.  one lands  on my  foot, it is a ##§¤%^^~.¨
.,^%$##### drawing  of a  muscle cow, but  i  could #####$%^,.
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