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.:«:*£&££§ know what year it is. every page is a §££&£*:«:.
,.-:%$#@## grid of nine starfields, hand drawn, ##@#$%:-.,
,¨.,,¨,*¤@ below which are written coordinates in @¤*,¨,,.¨,
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