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###£^†~:.. IN GARDENS AMONG STONES  ALONG THE RIVER ..:~†^£###
####£^†~:. GROWS  THE MUSHROOM.  BETWEEN  FERNS AND .:~†^£####
###£^†~:.. HORSEMINT GROWS THE MUSHROOM.  ALONG THE ..:~†^£###
##£^†~:... CREEK,  WITH  A REDDISH  CAP  AND  WHITE ...:~†^£##
#£^†~:.... STEM AND  QUIRKY GLEAM IN ITS EYES GROWS ....:~†^£#
£^†~:.....               THE MUSHROOM.              .....:~†^£
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:......... I  AM  DREAMING. A PACKAGE HAS  ARRIVED. .........:
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:......... THROUGH  THE  PARK I GO TO  PICK  IT  UP .........:
~:........ FROM  A  BITTER LADY. A SLOT IN A  WALL, ........:~
†~:....... LADY  INSIDE,  ME OUTSIDE WITH THE  REST .......:~†
^†~:......               OF THE WORLD.              ......:~†^
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###£^†~:.. DELIVERED IS A NY FAT CAP, A NOZZLE  (OR ..:~†^£###
####£^†~:.       "CAP") FOR SPRAY PAINT CANS.       .:~†^£####
###£^†~:..                                          ..:~†^£###
##£^†~:... THROUGH YOUNG  FOREST,  THIN AND RUBBERY ...:~†^£##
#£^†~:.... WHIPS SHOOT UP FROM THE  EARTH. KIRSKALE ....:~†^£#
£^†~:.....    AROUND MY FEET. CONCRETE TRENCHES,    .....:~†^£
^†~:...... ABANDONED  GRAY  WALLS. I SHALL  TRY THE ......:~†^
†~:.......             NEW NOZZLE HERE.             .......:~†
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:......... THE  PAINT  INSIDE COMES OUT,  IT  COMES .........:
.......... LIKE A MASSAGE  SHOWER,  IT COMES LIKE A ..........
:......... THICK  AND  SLOW BEAM. RICH WITH RED AND .........:
~:........               GOOEY PAINT.               ........:~
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^†~:...... DOESN'T  HIT  ANYTHING. IT  KEEPS  GOING ......:~†^
£^†~:..... AND   NEVER   REACHES  THE  WALLS.  IT'S .....:~†^£
#£^†~:.... FOREVER  FALLING,  BUT NOTHING  WILL  BE ....:~†^£#
##£^†~:...                 STAINED.                 ...:~†^£##
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##£^†~:...            I THINK TO MYSELF:            ...:~†^£##
#£^†~:....       "NEW YORK FAT CAP" IS WEIRD        ....:~†^£#
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