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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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