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,¨¨,:~††@# BOOK OF STARS,   IS   A   COMBINED  MAP, #@††~:,¨¨,
.,¨,=;†@§# CALENDAR AND  TIMEPIECE AS  LONG AS  YOU #§@†;=,¨,.
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,¨^~†%%§@@ BELOW WHICH  ARE  WRITTEN COORDINATES IN @@§%%†~^¨,
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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 &£†;-^...¨
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