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           THE  DIGITAL,  WAVES   IN  DITHERING  OF           
           THIRD-RATE  DAC'S,  CARESSING  THE SAND, .         
           BRINGING THINGS  UP FROM THE  DEPTHS  OF           
           THE  CIRCUIT. AND THERE, DEPOSITED:  THE           
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           PRODUCT,  THE  ORBITAL  MIRROR,  BOTH  A           
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           AND AT  ITS NARROWEST IT BECOMES A LASER           
           TO  CUT  THROUGH   MOUNTAIN  AND  METAL.           
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           WHEN THAT SOMETHING  WAS FOUND  ON  THAT           
           BEACH, NOW THE MIRRORS ARE  ALL  USED TO           
           BEAM    ENERGY    AT   DIFFERENT    MIRR           
      ^    IMPLEMENTS,  AS   A  RATHER  STATIC  AND           
           BORING POWER  SOURCE. (AND SUBTLE THREAT      ^    
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           THE  AI  IS  A   CORAL.   THEY  GROW  IT         % 
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           CURTAINS)  ONLY  TO  CARVE  IT APART AND           
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           REFRACTURED,  GROWN  AGAIN.  DELICIOUSLY           
           HONED.  MIRR  SINKS  FURTHER  BELOW  THE           
           SURFACE.                                           
                                                              
           WHISPERS  NOW, ABOUT  FEATHERBITE...  IS           
        %  SHE A REAL  PERSON? OR IS THIS THE  MIRR           
           AI,  BEING UNLEASHED UPON THE YOUTH? AND           
           ANOTHER  CONSPIRACY THEORY  ABOUT  THERE           
           NOT  ACTUALLY BEING  ANY HUMAN EMPLOYEES           
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