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######,,,, a string  of  pearls, like  a  necklace. ,,,,,,,,##
#####,,###   glowing in offensive colors. luring.   #######,,#
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#####,,,,# a  few  ways to get betrayed: being sold ,,###,,###
####,,##,, broken  items or mimicry, being recorded ,,,#,,,,##
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##,,###### 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 ,#########
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#######,,, evokes the sense of scavenging,  but  it ##,,###,,#
######,,## is a projection and a mirage - it's  all ,,,,,#,,,,
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,,##,,#### 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, ###,,,,###
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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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