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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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