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#¶§@:=~... =======: MALL :======= ...~=:@§¶#
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:=~....... BROKEN ITEMS OR MIMICRY, BEING RECORDED .......~=:
=~........ (FOR WHAT PURPOSE?), BEING ASCRIBED A ........~=
~......... NEGATIVE VALUE AND GETTING KICKED OUT, .........~
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##¶§@:=~.. CONTROLLED AND COREOGRAPHED, PRESENTED ..~=:@§¶##
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##¶§@:=~.. FOR BEING SO BEAUTIFUL. ..~=:@§¶##
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:=~....... AND LEAVE YOUR NETWORK OF MINOR STREAMS .......~=:
=~........ AND ANIMAL POOLS IN DISSARAY, AND WITH ........~=
~......... THE WANING OF YOUR SECRET WELLS, YOUR .........~
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