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,.¨¨.»†=£# SNICKER  A  BIT.  YOU  USUALLY  GET  OLD #£=†».¨¨.,
...~«**%&@ BEFORE  YOU  LEARN THE  TRADE  ENOUGH TO @&%**«~...
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¨..»;%@¤## BOOK OF STARS,   IS  A   COMBINED   MAP, ##¤@%;»..¨
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.¨,.:«:$§# BELOW WHICH ARE  WRITTEN  COORDINATES IN #§$:«:.,¨.
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,,,»;$¤&@@ THOSE PAGES  ARE EXACTLY WHAT I SCRAMBLE @@&¤$;»,,,
,-~\$§#@@# FOR RIGHT  NOW. I'VE  STOPPED BREATHING. #@@#§$\~-,
.¨~=**%¤## I  SLING OPEN THE  BOOK  OF STARS  A BIT ##¤%**=~¨.
..¨-~/$%@# TOO QUICK, SPILLING  ALL MY NOTES ON THE #@%$/~-¨..
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.¨¨^»*$$§# DRAWING OF A  MUSCLE COW,  BUT  I  COULD #§$$*»^¨¨.
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