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¨,¨,¨¨.~~^ MY GREATEST TREASURE, THE                ^~~.¨¨,¨,¨
,¨¨¨,¨:=:† BOOK OF STARS,  IS   A   COMBINED   MAP, †:=:¨,¨¨¨,
,.¨,,~«;%£ CALENDAR  AND TIMEPIECE AS LONG  AS  YOU £%;«~,,¨.,
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