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#@#§¤%\-~. the seagull is a metaphysics trick; a .~-\%¤§#@#
#@#§¤%\-~. world-builder's shortcut, to define a .~-\%¤§#@#
#@#§¤%\-~. section of reality and imply its size: .~-\%¤§#@#
@#§§¤%\-~. place a flock of birds at the edge and .~-\%¤§§#@
###§¤%\-~. make their calls tesselate over the .~-\%¤§###
#¤\\\\\-~. entire volume .~-\\\\\¤#
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@##§¤%\-~. a seagull can be defined by as little .~-\%¤§##@
#@#§¤%\-~. as five vertices; six triangles. (i .~-\%¤§#@#
#¤\--~.... would recommend handling in swarms of ....~--\¤#
#§§%-..... at least a dozen birds.) .....-%§§#
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