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¶#**†~:,,, A SECRET ROUNDABOUT: IN WHAT USED TO BE  ,,,:~†**#¶
@¶#**†~:,, BRAZIL OR CHINA. FENCED IN, SECLUDED BY  ,,:~†**#¶@
#@¶#**†~:,  SPECIAL PLANTS GROWING UNUSUALLY TALL.  ,:~†**#¶@#
@¶#**†~:,,    SPELLED IN BY PURPOSEFUL SYMMETRY,    ,,:~†**#¶@
¶#**†~:,,,     ROADS LIKE SYMBOLS, ALIGNED WITH     ,,,:~†**#¶
#**†~:,,,,  LEY LINES. DIALED IN WITH WELL-ROUNDED  ,,,,:~†**#
**†~:,,,,,             GPS COORDINATES.             ,,,,,:~†**
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¶#**†~:,,,   A DANGEROUS GAME: THE ROUNDABOUT IS    ,,,:~†**#¶
@¶#**†~:,,  IMPORTANT TO SOME LARGE CONSTELLATION   ,,:~†**#¶@
#@¶#**†~:,      OF INTENTS AND BUREAUCRACIES.       ,:~†**#¶@#
@¶#**†~:,, GOVERNMENTS AND COMPANIES ARE CREATURES  ,,:~†**#¶@
¶#**†~:,,,     IN A WAY. YET PEOPLE SNEAK SMALL     ,,,:~†**#¶
#**†~:,,,,   BETWEEN THEIR CLAWS, AND HIDE IN THE   ,,,,:~†**#
**†~:,,,,,    ROADSIDE BUSHES. THEY WAIT THERE.     ,,,,,:~†**
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**†~:,,,,,    VEHICLES APPROACH; THE GAME IS ON -   ,,,,,:~†**
#**†~:,,,,    QUICKLY THE PEOPLE ASSEMBLE IN WELL   ,,,,:~†**#
¶#**†~:,,,  PRACTICED GEOMETRIES. THEIR BODIES MAKE ,,,:~†**#¶
@¶#**†~:,,  COUNTER-SPELLS ON THE ASPHALT. TRAFFIC  ,,:~†**#¶@
#@¶#**†~:,   IS INSTANTLY DIVERTED, FLOWS IN SICK   ,:~†**#¶@#
@¶#**†~:,,  WAYS, LIKE DOGS LET LOOSE. SYMMETRY IS  ,,:~†**#¶@
¶#**†~:,,,                   LOST.                  ,,,:~†**#¶
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**†~:,,,,,  CARS ARE EJECTED INTO THE GREENS. SHIPS ,,,,,:~†**
*†~:,,,,,,     COLLIDE. THERE ARE MANY KINDS OF     ,,,,,,:~†*
**†~:,,,,,      CASUALTIES, ON BOTH SIDES. THE      ,,,,,:~†**
#**†~:,,,,    SPELLMAKERS WILL NOT COME HOME. IT    ,,,,:~†**#
¶#**†~:,,,   SICKENS ME, THIS PHYSICAL REALITY OF   ,,,:~†**#¶
@¶#**†~:,, IT, BUT THE CAUSE IS JUST. I SNEAK BACK  ,,:~†**#¶@
#@¶#**†~:,      OVER THE FENSE, HEADING SOUTH.      ,:~†**#¶@#
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