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,^=^*$#@## BRAZIL OR CHINA. FENCED IN, SECLUDED BY  ##@#$*^=^,
,,,,=*$$@#  SPECIAL PLANTS GROWING UNUSUALLY TALL.  #@$$*=,,,,
,,,,,,,=*#    SPELLED IN BY PURPOSEFUL SYMMETRY,    #*=,,,,,,,
,^=^*$#@##     ROADS LIKE SYMBOLS, ALIGNED WITH     ##@#$*^=^,
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,^=^*$#@##   IMPORTANT TO SOME LARGE CONSTELLATION  ##@#$*^=^,
,^=^*$#@##       OF INTENTS AND BUREAUCRACIES.      ##@#$*^=^,
,^=^*$#@##  GOVERNMENTS AND COMPANIES ARE CREATURES ##@#$*^=^,
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,,,,,,=**#   VEHICLES APPROACH; THE GAME IS ON -    #**=,,,,,,
,^=^*$#@@@   QUICKLY THE PEOPLE ASSEMBLE IN WELL    @@@#$*^=^,
,,,,,==**#  PRACTICED GEOMETRIES. THEIR BODIES MAKE #**==,,,,,
,^=^*$##@#  COUNTER-SPELLS ON THE ASPHALT. TRAFFIC  #@##$*^=^,
,^=^*$####   IS INSTANTLY DIVERTED, FLOWS IN SICK   ####$*^=^,
,^=^*$####  WAYS, LIKE DOGS LET LOOSE. SYMMETRY IS  ####$*^=^,
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,^=^*$#@##      CASUALTIES, ON BOTH SIDES. THE      ##@#$*^=^,
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