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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 £$\-,¨.¨,,
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.¨¨¨,,¨.-^ BELOW WHICH ARE WRITTEN COORDINATES IN ^-.¨,,¨¨¨.
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.,¨,~;^$£@ CARE LESS RIGHT NOW. @£$^;~,¨,.
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