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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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.¨¨,»==§£@ FOR  RIGHT  NOW. I'VE STOPPED BREATHING. @£§==»,¨¨.
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,¨-==%&### GROUND. ONE LANDS ON  MY  FOOT, IT  IS A ###&%==-¨,
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