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@.@..&.§¨# and gets thick enough to breathe. it &.@¨¤,§@,.
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¤.§.@&,£¨£ safely forward, every night. ¤,&,¤..§.¤
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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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&¨¤,,¤.#.§ below which are written coordinates in @.¤¨#.@¤¨,
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¤.§,,&,&.§ applicable on earth, but not all. it ¤,#,§.£@.,
§.#¨&@.£.§ hints of other places - some stars #,£¨@.,§,¤
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§¨&¨§#.¤¨@ for right now. i've stopped breathing. ¤.¤.#.,&¨@
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@.@,££¨£¨£ 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 @¨#¨§¨¨£.&
¤,§.,@,@¨& care less right now. @,£¨¤.¤£..
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