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¨....,¨,,» BOOK OF STARS, IS A COMBINED MAP, »,,¨,....¨
.¨..,.¨¨., CALENDAR AND TIMEPIECE AS LONG AS YOU ,.¨¨.,..¨.
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.~††&@#### I SLING OPEN THE BOOK OF STARS A BIT ####@&††~.
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