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.....~==†*                  FAT CAP                 *†==~.....
....~==†*#                                          #*†==~....
...~==†*## .....  **  ##  **  ##  **  ##  **  ..... ##*†==~...
..~==†*###                                          ###*†==~..
.~==†*#### IN GARDENS AMONG STONES  ALONG THE RIVER ####*†==~.
..~==†*### GROWS  THE  MUSHROOM. BETWEEN FERNS  AND ###*†==~..
...~==†*## HORSEMINT GROWS  THE MUSHROOM. ALONG THE ##*†==~...
....~==†*# CREEK,  WITH  A  REDDISH  CAP AND  WHITE #*†==~....
.....~==†* STEM AND QUIRKY  GLEAM IN ITS EYES GROWS *†==~.....
......~==†               THE MUSHROOM.              †==~......
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........~=                   .....                  =~........
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.......... I AM  DREAMING. A  PACKAGE  HAS ARRIVED. ..........
..........                                          ..........
.......... THROUGH  THE  PARK I GO TO  PICK  IT  UP ..........
.......... FROM  A  BITTER LADY.  A SLOT IN A WALL, ..........
.......... LADY  INSIDE,  ME OUTSIDE WITH  THE REST ..........
.........~               OF THE WORLD.              ~.........
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.....~==†* DELIVERED IS A NY FAT CAP, A  NOZZLE (OR *†==~.....
....~==†*#       "CAP") FOR SPRAY PAINT CANS.       #*†==~....
...~==†*##                                          ##*†==~...
..~==†*### THROUGH  YOUNG  FOREST, THIN AND RUBBERY ###*†==~..
.~==†*#### WHIPS SHOOT UP FROM THE  EARTH. KIRSKALE ####*†==~.
..~==†*###    AROUND MY FEET. CONCRETE TRENCHES,    ###*†==~..
...~==†*## ABANDONED GRAY WALLS. I  SHALL  TRY  THE ##*†==~...
....~==†*#             NEW NOZZLE HERE.             #*†==~....
.....~==†*                                          *†==~.....
......~==† THE  PAINT  INSIDE  COMES OUT,  IT COMES †==~......
.......~== LIKE A  MASSAGE SHOWER, IT  COMES LIKE A ==~.......
........~= THICK AND SLOW  BEAM. RICH WITH  RED AND =~........
.........~               GOOEY PAINT.               ~.........
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.......... DOESN'T  HIT  ANYTHING.  IT KEEPS  GOING ..........
.......... AND  NEVER  REACHES  THE   WALLS.   IT'S ..........
.......... FOREVER  FALLING,  BUT NOTHING  WILL  BE ..........
..........                 STAINED.                 ..........
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........~= .....  **  ##  **  ##  **  ##  **  ..... =~........
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......~==†            I THINK TO MYSELF:            †==~......
.....~==†*       "NEW YORK FAT CAP" IS WEIRD        *†==~.....
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