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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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