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The following paragraph contains at least 36 constellations… rearrange the letters to find which ones they are:

Standing beneath such striking celestial delights enhances our appreciation of creation. Our observations open strange realms and universes too vast for our minds and imagination to fathom. Sights we can only marvel at further increase our realisation of our own striking insignificance. Looking at the complexity of the cosmos adds to the spell that binds us to the mysteries of the heavens. Via our exploration we become aware of the underlying order within the chaos.

To make it easier here is a grid of the letters used in the paragraph and the solution

 

# Used in Paragraph

# Used in solution

 

# Used in Paragraph

# Used in solution

A

32

32

B

4

3

C

13

13

D

10

8

E

42

22

F

9

1

G

10

7

H

18

3

I

33

20

J

0

0

K

3

0

L

13

11

M

9

8

N

33

20

O

37

18

P

6

5

Q

0

0

R

26

24

S

30

20

T

35

8

U

11

11

V

6

5

W

5

0

X

2

2

Y

4

4

Z

0

0


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