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,,,¨¨.«;†$ BOOK OF STARS, IS A COMBINED MAP, $†;«.¨¨,,,
¨¨.,:~*$@¤ CALENDAR AND TIMEPIECE AS LONG AS YOU ¤@$*~:,.¨¨
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.¨.¨-~†^£§ HINTS OF OTHER PLACES - SOME STARS §£^†~-¨.¨.
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.¨.,¨¨..¨. TOO QUICK, SPILLING ALL MY NOTES ON THE .¨..¨¨,.¨.
¨¨..¨,,¨,, GROUND. ONE LANDS ON MY FOOT, IT IS A ,,¨,,¨..¨¨
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