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.~=/§*&¶## . ##¶&*§/=~.
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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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...~=/§*&¶ ¶&*§/=~...
....~=/§*& &*§/=~....
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