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,.-.~†$£¤# BOOK OF STARS,   IS   A  COMBINED   MAP, #¤£$†~.-.,
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.¨,.¨-\§#@ FOR RIGHT  NOW. I'VE STOPPED  BREATHING. @#§\-¨.,¨.
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