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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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¨~«/**&### FOR RIGHT NOW.  I'VE STOPPED  BREATHING. ###&**/«~¨
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,~~^%&§¶## TOO  QUICK, SPILLING ALL MY NOTES ON THE ##¶§&%^~~,
.¨,.,==^¤# GROUND.  ONE LANDS ON  MY FOOT,  IT IS A #¤^==,.,¨.
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