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».,,,,,,,,  a secret roundabout: in what used to be ,,,,,,,,.»
†».,,,,,,, brazil or china. fenced in, secluded by  ,,,,,,,.»†
%†».,,,,,,  special plants growing unusually tall.  ,,,,,,.»†%
$%†».,,,,,    spelled in by purposeful symmetry,    ,,,,,.»†%$
#$%†».,,,,     roads like symbols, aligned with     ,,,,.»†%$#
¶#$%†».,,,  ley lines. dialed in with well-rounded  ,,,.»†%$#¶
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#$%†».,,,,   a dangerous game: the roundabout is    ,,,,.»†%$#
$%†».,,,,,  important to some large constellation   ,,,,,.»†%$
%†».,,,,,,       of intents and bureaucracies.      ,,,,,,.»†%
†».,,,,,,,  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 -    ,,,,,,,,.»
†».,,,,,,,    quickly the people assemble in well   ,,,,,,,.»†
%†».,,,,,,  practiced geometries. their bodies make ,,,,,,.»†%
$%†».,,,,,  counter-spells on the asphalt. traffic  ,,,,,.»†%$
#$%†».,,,,   is instantly diverted, flows in sick   ,,,,.»†%$#
¶#$%†».,,,  ways, like dogs let loose. symmetry is  ,,,.»†%$#¶
#¶#$%†».,,                  lost.                   ,,.»†%$#¶#
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#¶#$%†».,, cars are ejected into the greens. ships  ,,.»†%$#¶#
¶#$%†».,,,     collide. there are many kinds of     ,,,.»†%$#¶
#$%†».,,,,      casualties, on both sides. the      ,,,,.»†%$#
$%†».,,,,,    spellmakers will not come home. it    ,,,,,.»†%$
%†».,,,,,,   sickens me, this physical reality of   ,,,,,,.»†%
†».,,,,,,, it, but the cause is just. i sneak back  ,,,,,,,.»†
».,,,,,,,,      over the fense, heading south.      ,,,,,,,,.»
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