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.,¨,.:=\=# TAKE   ME  SERIOUSLY  AND  I  FEAR  THEY #=\=:.,¨,.
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,¨,,-~\§§# BOOK OF STARS,  IS   A   COMBINED   MAP, #§§\~-,,¨,
.,=/%¤§@## CALENDAR AND  TIMEPIECE AS  LONG AS  YOU ##@§¤%/=,.
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,,~;:†%*$@ BELOW WHICH  ARE WRITTEN COORDINATES  IN @$*%†:;~,,
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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 £@%*«.¨¨¨,
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