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........., people access the island by a bridge. ,.........
........,~ it's meant not for small creatures - ~,........
.......,~/ this way over is narrow and crowded, /~,.......
......,~/† and violent. †/~,......
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....,~/†*& as it crosses the narrow, the road is &*†/~,....
...,~/†*&¶ wide, made strong by the concrete. the ¶&*†/~,...
..,~/†*&¶# flow is deep and sweet, and heavy. #¶&*†/~,..
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..,~/†*&¶# pretty soon though the road branches in #¶&*†/~,..
...,~/†*&¶ two. sometime after this the same thing ¶&*†/~,...
....,~/†*& happens again. this time, however, we &*†/~,....
.....,~/†* get a peculiar relationship between the *†/~,.....
......,~/† new roads: a bigger one goes straight †/~,......
.......,~/ ahead, while a smaller one snakes /~,.......
........,~ around it like ivy. ~,........
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.......... this ivy road is home to a great deal ..........
........., of supple creeks and nooks. the water ,.........
........,~ flows slower here, people are slower, ~,........
.......,~/ creatures come out of their shadows. /~,.......
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.....,~/†* a good place for a little specialist *†/~,.....
....,~/†*& shop! &*†/~,....
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