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.,¨¨..~:%¤ BOOK OF STARS,  IS   A   COMBINED   MAP, ¤%:~..¨¨,.
¨¨,¨¨.¨-;$ CALENDAR AND TIMEPIECE  AS  LONG AS  YOU $;-¨.¨¨,¨¨
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,¨.¨,»^§§# HINTS  OF  OTHER  PLACES  -  SOME  STARS #§§^»,¨.¨,
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