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.^»†*§&#@#                                          #@#&§*†»^.
.^»†*§&#@#                                          #@#&§*†»^.
.^»†*§&#@# a  string of  pearls, like  a  necklace. #@#&§*†»^.
...^»»»**&   glowing in offensive colors. luring.   &**»»»^...
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.^»†*§&#@#                 #»»»»»»#                 #@#&§*†»^.
...»»»†**&          »»»»»»»† mall †»»»»»»»          &**†»»»...
.^»†*§&#@#                 #»»»»»»#                 #@#&§*†»^.
.»†*§&#@##                                          ##@#&§*†».
.^»†*§&#@# 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.          #@#&§*†»^.
.^»†*§&#@#                                          #@#&§*†»^.
.^»†**§§## with that  in mind,  is  there a choice? ##§§**†»^.
.^»†*§&#@#                                          #@#&§*†»^.
.^»†*§&#@# 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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