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...¨....~* THOSE PAGES ARE  EXACTLY WHAT I SCRAMBLE *~....¨...
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.¨...^-†*£ I SLING  OPEN  THE BOOK  OF  STARS A BIT £*†-^...¨.
.¨¨¨:~\§*§ TOO  QUICK, SPILLING ALL MY NOTES ON THE §*§\~:¨¨¨.
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