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,¨,..=^$%# and gets thick enough to breathe. it #%$^=..,¨,
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¨.:,^~~*%¤ snicker a bit. you usually get old ¤%*~~^,:.¨
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¨-~=*$£##@ calendar and timepiece as long as you @##£$*=~-¨
,,~:*&@### 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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¨¨.¨¨-;:†& hints of other places - some stars &†:;-¨¨.¨¨
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,^~^†¤@@@# heard. sometimes the dates are #@@@¤†^~^,
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.,,¨.~=%@& care less right now. &@%=~.¨,,.
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