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###§@^~.,, a string  of  pearls,  like  a necklace. ,,.~^@§###
####§@^~.,   glowing in offensive colors. luring.   ,.~^@§####
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#§@^~.,,,,          ~~~~~~~† mall †~~~~~~~          ,,,,.~^@§#
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##§@^~.,,, a few ways to get betrayed:  being  sold ,,,.~^@§##
###§@^~.,, broken  items or mimicry, being recorded ,,.~^@§###
####§@^~., (for  what  purpose?), being ascribed  a ,.~^@§####
###§@^~.,, negative value and  getting kicked  out, ,,.~^@§###
##§@^~.,,,   or beaten, getting requisitioned to    ,,,.~^@§##
#§@^~.,,,, operate  some facet of  the  body (being ,,,,.~^@§#
§@^~.,,,,, cared  for  enough  to  fear  losing its ,,,,,.~^@§
#§@^~.,,,, favor,  yet  not enough  to meaningfully ,,,,.~^@§#
##§@^~.,,,                 survive)                 ,,,.~^@§##
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####§@^~., evokes  the sense of scavenging, but  it ,.~^@§####
###§@^~.,, is a projection and a mirage - it's  all ,,.~^@§###
##§@^~.,,,  controlled and coreographed, presented  ,,,.~^@§##
#§@^~.,,,, like  a  gift,  a  reward  for  nothing. ,,,,.~^@§#
§@^~.,,,,,          for being so beautiful.         ,,,,,.~^@§
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##§@^~.,,, with that in  mind, is  there  a choice? ,,,.~^@§##
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####§@^~., it's easy to  grow lazy  with its  ease, ,.~^@§####
###§@^~.,, and  leave your network of minor streams ,,.~^@§###
##§@^~.,,, and animal pools in dissaray,  and  with ,,,.~^@§##
#§@^~.,,,, the  waning of your  secret  wells, your ,,,,.~^@§#
§@^~.,,,,, depencence  on  the  mall   will   grow. ,,,,,.~^@§
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