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...¨«»;$%# SOMETHING  GOING  ON AHEAD. THOSE AROUND #%$;»«¨...
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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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.-~=†£§### FOR  RIGHT NOW. I'VE  STOPPED BREATHING. ###§£†=~-.
¨¨.,.;=%@¶ I  SLING OPEN THE BOOK OF  STARS  A  BIT ¶@%=;.,.¨¨
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,,,=*†@#@¶ GROUND.  ONE  LANDS ON MY FOOT, IT IS  A ¶@#@†*=,,,
,:~††£##@# DRAWING OF  A  MUSCLE COW,  BUT I  COULD #@##£††~:,
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