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##@@@*=~,. roads like symbols, aligned with .,~=*@@@##
@@@@@*=~,. ley lines. dialed in with well-rounded .,~=*@@@@@
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@@@=,,.... ways, like dogs let loose. symmetry is ....,,=@@@
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@@@=~,.... over the fense, heading south. ....,~=@@@
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