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@£%::^^,,, grows  the  mushroom. between ferns  and ,,,^^::%£@
##@££%$:-^ horsemint grows the  mushroom. along the ^-:$%££@##
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@£$--^^,,, stem and quirky gleam in  its eyes grows ,,,^^--$£@
£%$$----^,              the mushroom.               ,^----$$%£
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£$-^,,,,,, through  the  park i  go to  pick  it up ,,,,,,^-$£
#@££%$:-^, from  a bitter  lady. a slot in a  wall, ,^-:$%££@#
##@££%$:-, lady inside,  me  outside  with the rest ,-:$%££@##
#@££%$:-^,              of the world.               ,^-:$%££@#
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#@££%$:-^,       "cap") for spray paint cans.       ,^-:$%££@#
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#@££%$:-^, through young forest, thin  and  rubbery ,^-:$%££@#
@£%$-^,,,, whips shoot up from the  earth. kirskale ,,,,^-$%£@
#@££%$:-^,    around my feet. concrete trenches,    ,^-:$%££@#
#@££%$:-^, abandoned gray walls.  i  shall  try the ,^-:$%££@#
#@££%$:-^,             new nozzle here.             ,^-:$%££@#
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##££%$:-^, the  paint inside  comes  out, it  comes ,^-:$%££##
##@££$:-^, like a  massage shower,  it comes like a ,^-:$££@##
##££%$:-^, thick and slow beam. rich  with  red and ,^-:$%££##
#@££%$:-^,               gooey paint.               ,^-:$%££@#
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£%$:---,,, doesn't hit  anything.  it  keeps  going ,,,---:$%£
£%::^,,,,, and   never   reaches  the  walls.  it's ,,,,,^::%£
#@££%$:-^, forever falling,  but  nothing  will  be ,^-:$%££@#
##@£%$:-^,                 stained.                 ,^-:$%£@##
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#@££%$:-^,       "new york fat cap" is weird        ,^-:$%££@#
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