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,,,,,,,,,, a  string of  pearls,  like a  necklace. ,,,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,,,   glowing in offensive colors. luring.   ,,,,,,,,,,
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#%=^«:,,,, (for what  purpose?),  being  ascribed a ,,,,:«^=%#
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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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