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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 &&.&.&.&.&
.&.&.&&.&. (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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