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........,= gull call.                    .      . , =,........
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.....,=*$* the seagull  is a metaphysics  trick;  a *$*=,.....
....,=*$*§ world-builder's  shortcut,  to  define a §*$*=,....
...,=*$*§@ section of reality and imply  its  size: @§*$*=,...
..,=*$*§@# place a flock of  birds at  the edge and #@§*$*=,..
.,=*$*§@## make  their  calls  tesselate  over  the ##@§*$*=,.
..,=*$*§@# entire volume                            #@§*$*=,..
...,=*$*§@                                          @§*$*=,...
....,=*$*§ a seagull can  be defined  by as  little §*$*=,....
.....,=*$* as  five  vertices;  six  triangles.  (i *$*=,.....
......,=*$ would recommend  handling  in  swarms of $*=,......
.......,=* at least a dozen birds.)                 *=,.......
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