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.~~:*£&§§£ BOOK OF STARS,   IS   A   COMBINED  MAP, £§§&£*:~~.
,~~;†*%§$# CALENDAR  AND TIMEPIECE AS  LONG  AS YOU #$§%*†;~~,
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¨¨¨--\†¤## BELOW WHICH  ARE WRITTEN  COORDINATES IN ##¤†\--¨¨¨
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