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,,¨,¨.,¨,: SNICKER A BIT. YOU USUALLY GET OLD :,¨,.¨,¨,,
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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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.,¨¨~«/§¤§ FOR RIGHT NOW. I'VE STOPPED BREATHING. §¤§/«~¨¨,.
,,,¨,~»/†& I SLING OPEN THE BOOK OF STARS A BIT &†/»~,¨,,,
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