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,,,,,,,,,, a  string of  pearls, like  a  necklace. ,,,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,,,   glowing in offensive colors. luring.   ,,,,,,,,,,
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«:,,,,,,,,          «««««««= mall =«««««««          ,,,,,,,,:«
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§^=«:,,,,, 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.         ,,,,,,,,,,
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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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