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.¨...-=;*% THE OTHERS  THINK  I'M YOUNG, THEY DON'T %*;=-...¨.
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,.,,=\§*§# BOOK OF STARS,   IS   A   COMBINED  MAP, #§*§\=,,.,
.¨...»*=&& CALENDAR  AND TIMEPIECE  AS  LONG AS YOU &&=*»...¨.
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,¨..~-;*§& GRID  OF  NINE  STARFIELDS, HAND  DRAWN, &§*;-~..¨,
¨,.,~/=£&@ BELOW WHICH  ARE WRITTEN COORDINATES  IN @&£=/~,.,¨
,.,=*^§@## BOTH SPACE  AND  TIME.  A  LOT OF IT  IS ##@§^*=,.,
.,-/†&§@## APPLICABLE  ON EARTH,  BUT NOT  ALL.  IT ##@§&†/-,.
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¨¨¨:«;*&£# REORDERED,  SOME  NAMES   I  HAVE  NEVER #£&*;«:¨¨¨
¨,,,.=*†¤§ HEARD.    SOMETIMES    THE   DATES   ARE §¤†*=.,,,¨
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¨¨,^»/=§¤# THOSE  PAGES ARE EXACTLY WHAT I SCRAMBLE #¤§=/»^,¨¨
¨,.~:†£§## 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 #§%%*=:.,,
.¨.,~~:%$¤ DRAWING  OF  A  MUSCLE COW, BUT  I COULD ¤$%:~~,.¨.
,¨,¨¨,=\=* CARE LESS RIGHT NOW.                     *=\=,¨¨,¨,
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