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.,«*†&&@## a  string  of  pearls,  like a necklace. ##@&&†*«,.
.,«*††&&@#   glowing in offensive colors. luring.   #@&&††*«,.
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.,«*†&@### a few ways  to get  betrayed: being sold ###@&†*«,.
.,«*†&@### broken items or mimicry, being  recorded ###@&†*«,.
..,«*†††&& (for  what  purpose?),  being ascribed a &&†††*«,..
......«†&@ negative  value and  getting kicked out, @&†«......
.,«*†&&@##    or beaten, getting requisitioned to   ##@&&†*«,.
.....,,«†& operate some  facet  of the body  (being &†«,,.....
.,«*†&&@## cared  for  enough to  fear  losing  its ##@&&†*«,.
.,«*†&&@## favor,  yet  not enough  to meaningfully ##@&&†*«,.
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.,«*†&&@## evokes  the sense of scavenging, but  it ##@&&†*«,.
.,«*†&&&@# is a  projection and a mirage - it's all #@&&&†*«,.
..,,,«††&@  controlled and coreographed, presented  @&††«,,,..
.,«*†&&@## like  a  gift,  a  reward  for  nothing. ##@&&†*«,.
....,,«†&@         for being so beautiful.          @&†«,,....
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.,«*†&&@## with that  in  mind, is  there a choice? ##@&&†*«,.
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.....,«†&& it's easy to  grow  lazy with  its ease, &&†«,.....
.,«*†&&@## and leave  your network of minor streams ##@&&†*«,.
.,«*†&&@## and  animal  pools in dissaray, and with ##@&&†*«,.
.,«*††&&@# the waning  of  your secret wells,  your #@&&††*«,.
.,«*&&@### depencence   on  the   mall  will  grow. ###@&&*«,.
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