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¨.¨,¨~-†§& BOOK OF STARS,  IS   A   COMBINED   MAP, &§†-~¨,¨.¨
.¨..,~/^$£ CALENDAR AND  TIMEPIECE AS LONG  AS  YOU £$^/~,..¨.
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¨,^«=*&&## FOR  RIGHT NOW. I'VE STOPPED  BREATHING. ##&&*=«^,¨
,.,:«=§£&¶ I SLING  OPEN  THE  BOOK OF STARS A  BIT ¶&£§=«:,.,
.,¨,,~^§$§ TOO QUICK, SPILLING  ALL MY NOTES ON THE §$§^~,,¨,.
,,¨¨¨,-\*& GROUND.  ONE LANDS ON MY  FOOT, IT  IS A &*\-,¨¨¨,,
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