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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.       $†»~......
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........~» THROUGH YOUNG  FOREST, THIN AND  RUBBERY »~........
.........~ WHIPS SHOOT UP FROM THE  EARTH. KIRSKALE ~.........
..........    AROUND MY FEET. CONCRETE TRENCHES,    ..........
.........~ ABANDONED GRAY  WALLS. I  SHALL TRY  THE ~.........
........~»             NEW NOZZLE HERE.             »~........
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......~»†$ 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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