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¤,¨¨.¨¨¨§# book of stars, is a combined map, ,@§¨#£.§£,
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§##,&,,¨@# below which are written coordinates in ,@.£#,#§.£
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£¨£.¤§#,,. care less right now. #@£#¨¨£¤&§
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