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..^»^*&¤@# TAKE  ME  SERIOUSLY  AND  I  FEAR   THEY #@¤&*^»^..
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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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