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#.###...## (for what  purpose?), being  ascribed  a ##..##.###
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.....####.          for being so beautiful.         #....#.#.#
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.#....#... and animal  pools in  dissaray, and with ####.##..#
###...##.. the  waning  of  your secret wells, your #...##.#.#
...#..#.#. depencence  on   the   mall  will  grow. ##..#.####
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