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.....~~=*$ THE  SEA PRETENDS  TO  BE  A  COMPLETELY $*=~~.....
....~~=*$& FLAT  SURFACE SPANNING FURTHER  THAN THE &$*=~~....
...~~=*$&# THOUGHT OF  IT, WHICH IS PARTIALLY TRUE. #&$*=~~...
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.~~=*$&### MORE  VIOLENT,  BEING  MADE  UP  OF VAST ###&$*=~~.
..~~=*$&##   AMOUNTS OF PURPOSEFUL WATER, MOVING    ##&$*=~~..
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......~~=* A  PERMANENT  PROCESSION ON  LAND FLOODS *=~~......
.......~~= THE EARTH,  WEATHERS  THE  FORESTS,  AND =~~.......
........~~ SLOWLY SUBMERGES  THE GREEN. BUT ANOTHER ~~........
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........~~ OPPOSITE DIRECTION  -  THE ANIMALS  THAT ~~........
.......~~= INHABIT  THE  DIRT  ARE  BUILDING  PATHS =~~.......
......~~=*    ELEVATED ABOVE THE MIRES, BUILDING    *=~~......
.....~~=*$ TEMPLES AT  THE  WATERS  EDGE,  BUILDING $*=~~.....
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