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,,,,:«:*%# gull call.                    ,      , : #%*:«:,,,,
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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 %*:«:,,,,,
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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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