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.~-^**@###        # @ * -  WETLANDS  - * @ #        ###@**^-~.
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.~-^**@@## THE  SEA  PRETENDS TO  BE  A  COMPLETELY ##@@**^-~.
.....-^*@# FLAT SURFACE SPANNING  FURTHER THAN  THE #@*^-.....
.~-^**@@@# THOUGHT OF IT,  WHICH IS PARTIALLY TRUE. #@@@**^-~.
...~-^^^*@ BUT OUTSIDE  OF  A  MAP IT IS  DECIDEDLY @*^^^-~...
....~-**@@ MORE VIOLENT,  BEING  MADE  UP  OF  VAST @@**-~....
.~-^**@@@@   AMOUNTS OF PURPOSEFUL WATER, MOVING    @@@@**^-~.
......-**@    TOWARD SOME SECLUDED BUT IMPORTANT    @**-......
.~-^**@@##                 DESTINY.                 ##@@**^-~.
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.~-^**@@## A PERMANENT  PROCESSION  ON LAND  FLOODS ##@@**^-~.
....~-*@@@ THE  EARTH,  WEATHERS  THE  FORESTS, AND @@@*-~....
.~-^**@@## SLOWLY SUBMERGES THE GREEN. BUT  ANOTHER ##@@**^-~.
.....-^**@ EXPANSE   IS   TAKING  PLACE,   IN   THE @**^-.....
...~^^*@@@ OPPOSITE  DIRECTION - THE  ANIMALS  THAT @@@*^^~...
...~--***@ INHABIT  THE  DIRT  ARE  BUILDING  PATHS @***--~...
.~-^**@@##    ELEVATED ABOVE THE MIRES, BUILDING    ##@@**^-~.
....--**@@ TEMPLES  AT  THE  WATERS EDGE,  BUILDING @@**--....
.~-^**@###         DWELLINGS IN THE REED...         ###@**^-~.
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