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/~~,,,,,,, fenced-in grove of bird cherry and ,,,,,,,~~/
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$*/~~,,,,, a pale swamp (herons, mosquitos). it's ,,,,,~~/*$
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/~~,,,,,,, city seem distant. but there's a second ,,,,,,,~~/
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$*/~~,,,,, and sinking shipping containers, ,,,,,~~/*$
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#&$*/~~,,, ground becomes solid again. ,,,~~/*$&#
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##&$*/~~,, parking lot, with sprinkled dandelions, ,,~~/*$&##
#&$*/~~,,, lined by wisteria. east of it is an ,,,~~/*$&#
&$*/~~,,,, abandoned building, what used to house ,,,,~~/*$&
$*/~~,,,,, an old restaurant. the paint is ,,,,,~~/*$
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/~~,,,,,,, the signage is still there: ,,,,,,,~~/
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