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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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..~^^¤#@## BELOW WHICH ARE  WRITTEN COORDINATES  IN ##@#¤^^~..
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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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