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.,~=§$####  A SECRET ROUNDABOUT: IN WHAT USED TO BE ####$§=~,.
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....,==§$#  SPECIAL PLANTS GROWING UNUSUALLY TALL.  #$§==,....
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.,~=§$####  LEY LINES. DIALED IN WITH WELL-ROUNDED  ####$§=~,.
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.,~=§$#### GOVERNMENTS AND COMPANIES ARE CREATURES  ####$§=~,.
.,~=§$####     IN A WAY. YET PEOPLE SNEAK SMALL     ####$§=~,.
.,~=§$####   BETWEEN THEIR CLAWS, AND HIDE IN THE   ####$§=~,.
.,~=§$$$##     ROADSIDE BUSHES. THEY WAIT THERE.    ##$$$§=~,.
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.,~=§$####    VEHICLES APPROACH; THE GAME IS ON -   ####$§=~,.
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.,~=§$####  WAYS, LIKE DOGS LET LOOSE. SYMMETRY IS  ####$§=~,.
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.,~=§$#### CARS ARE EJECTED INTO THE GREENS. SHIPS  ####$§=~,.
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