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#@$%\~,,,¨ must've angered the sun, and today it ¨,,,~\%$@#
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,¨¨.¨,¨,,. take me seriously and i fear they .,,¨,¨.¨¨,
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¨.¨,,,.,¨, before you learn the trade enough to ,¨,.,,,¨.¨
,..¨,.,,¨. take other people. but i do lead them .¨,,.,¨..,
,,....,¨,, safely forward, every night. ,,¨,....,,
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^†~^¨,,.¨¨ something going on ahead. those around ¨¨.,,¨^~†^
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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 ,¨.¨,.,¨..
~..,.¨.,¨¨ grid of nine starfields, hand drawn, ¨¨,.¨.,..~
-^¨.,¨¨,¨. below which are written coordinates in .¨,¨¨,.¨^-
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=:«,,,¨,., applicable on earth, but not all. it ,.,¨,,,«:=
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=:..,,,¨¨. care less right now. .¨¨,,,..:=
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