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.&.&.&.&.& THE  SEA  PRETENDS  TO  BE  A COMPLETELY .&.&.&.&.&
.&.&.&.&.& FLAT  SURFACE SPANNING  FURTHER THAN THE .&.&.&.&.&
.&.&.&.&.& THOUGHT OF IT, WHICH IS  PARTIALLY TRUE. .&.&.&.&.&
.&.&.&.&.& BUT  OUTSIDE  OF  A MAP IT  IS DECIDEDLY .&.&.&.&.&
.&.&.&.&.& MORE  VIOLENT,  BEING  MADE  UP  OF VAST .&.&.&.&.&
.&.&.&.&.&    AMOUNTS OF PURPOSEFUL WATER, MOVING   .&.&.&.&.&
.&.&.&.&.&    TOWARD SOME SECLUDED BUT IMPORTANT    .&.&.&.&.&
.&.&.&.&.&                 DESTINY.                 .&.&.&.&.&
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.&.&.&.&.& A  PERMANENT  PROCESSION ON  LAND FLOODS .&.&.&.&.&
.&.&.&.&.& THE  EARTH, WEATHERS  THE  FORESTS,  AND .&.&.&.&.&
.&.&.&.&.& SLOWLY  SUBMERGES THE GREEN. BUT ANOTHER .&.&.&.&.&
.&.&.&.&.& EXPANSE  IS   TAKING   PLACE,   IN   THE .&.&.&.&.&
.&.&.&.&.& OPPOSITE DIRECTION  -  THE  ANIMALS THAT .&.&.&.&.&
.&.&.&.&.& INHABIT  THE  DIRT  ARE  BUILDING  PATHS .&.&.&.&.&
.&.&.&.&.&    ELEVATED ABOVE THE MIRES, BUILDING    .&.&.&.&.&
.&.&.&.&.& TEMPLES  AT  THE  WATERS EDGE,  BUILDING .&.&.&.&.&
.&.&.&.&.&         DWELLINGS IN THE REED...         .&.&.&.&.&
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