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¨..¨¨.,~=* BOOK OF STARS,  IS   A   COMBINED   MAP, *=~,.¨¨..¨
,¨¨.¨--=%& CALENDAR  AND  TIMEPIECE AS LONG  AS YOU &%=--¨.¨¨,
.¨¨.~~^%£& KNOW WHAT  YEAR  IT IS. EVERY PAGE  IS A &£%^~~.¨¨.
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