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¨-~;%**$¤& must've  angered the  sun, and today  it &¤$**%;~-¨
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,:»-»==*$# before  you  learn the  trade  enough to #$*==»-»:,
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.,~;§@&@## 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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,:«:%*¤%$§ heard.   sometimes    the    dates   are §$%¤*%:«:,
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¨~-:^$#@## i sling open  the book  of  stars  a bit ##@#$^:-~¨
..¨,=\*%¤£ too quick, spilling all my notes on  the £¤%*\=,¨..
¨,»=;^*£§@ ground.  one lands  on my foot, it  is a @§£*^;=»,¨
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