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.,.¨,¨-;*§ TAKE  ME  SERIOUSLY  AND   I  FEAR  THEY §*;-¨,¨.,.
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...¨,¨,¨,; SAFELY     FORWARD,     EVERY     NIGHT. ;,¨,¨,¨...
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¨...¨..,,: MY GREATEST TREASURE, THE                :,,..¨...¨
¨,¨,¨¨.~†= BOOK OF STARS,   IS   A  COMBINED   MAP, =†~.¨¨,¨,¨
¨.,.,.-:^% CALENDAR  AND TIMEPIECE  AS LONG  AS YOU %^:-.,.,.¨
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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 */-.¨,¨.,.
.¨¨¨¨¨~†%£ DRAWING OF  A  MUSCLE COW, BUT  I  COULD £%†~¨¨¨¨¨.
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