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......,†%# THE  PRISTINE TOWN LAKE. WOOD IS  BURNED #%†,......
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.,«†*%##@# ALL THE  ENGINEERS COME FROM OTHER TOWNS #@##%*†«,.
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.,«†*%#### TO  BE  JANITORS,  OR  SECURITY  GUARDS, ####%*†«,.
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.,«†*%##@# # USED  TO MAKE THE CHEMICAL, AND  FOR # #@##%*†«,.
.,«†*##@## #  RELEASING  IT  INTO   THE   LAKE.   # ##@##*†«,.
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.,«†*%#### IT  IS  A  PLASTICINE AGENT. IT COLLECTS ####%*†«,.
.....,†*## OVER   TIME  IN   ALL  ORGANIC   BEINGS, ##*†,.....
.....««†%# ACTIVELY   CHANGING    THEIR   MOLECULAR #%†««.....
.,«†*%##@# MAKEUP. SIMPLY PUT, THEY ARE TURNING  US #@##%*†«,.
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