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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 =~........
.......~=; Survive) ;=~.......
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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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