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¨:»\%&#¶@# BOOK OF STARS,   IS  A   COMBINED   MAP, #@¶#&%\»:¨
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¨.«^§%&##@ FOR  RIGHT  NOW. I'VE STOPPED BREATHING. @##&%§^«.¨
.,;†%#£### I  SLING OPEN THE BOOK  OF  STARS  A BIT ###£#%†;,.
¨~»;†*§#@# TOO QUICK, SPILLING  ALL MY NOTES ON THE #@#§*†;»~¨
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