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,,.,^*;%@@ BOOK OF STARS,   IS   A   COMBINED  MAP, @@%;*^,.,,
,¨,^,†/^§@ CALENDAR  AND TIMEPIECE AS  LONG AS  YOU @§^/†,^,¨,
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..-:;;§£#@ FOR  RIGHT NOW. I'VE STOPPED  BREATHING. @#£§;;:-..
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