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..«:$%¤### the  real,  the  space  which we usually ###¤%$:«..
..«:$%¤###       call the aether, distortions,      ###¤%$:«..
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.......:%¤  circumstances, peculiar ones, folded in ¤%:.......
....«««$%¤ like liquid crystals,  appearing  as  if ¤%$«««....
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..«:$¤#### fourth dimension (usually more  or  less ####¤$:«..
..«:$$$$%¤              uncomfortable)              ¤%$$$$:«..
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....«:$%¤¤ balancing  on  a   corner,   with  round ¤¤%$:«....
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..«:$%¤### like a  pointy cross, or something  from ###¤%$:«..
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