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¨~=;$§#@## BOOK OF STARS,   IS   A   COMBINED  MAP, ##@#§$;=~¨
.,«~«\/†£# 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. #@@@¤%:~.¨
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,,=†%§§#@# GROUND.  ONE LANDS  ON MY  FOOT, IT IS A #@#§§%†=,,
.:~;*£§### DRAWING  OF A  MUSCLE COW,  BUT I  COULD ###§£*;~:.
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