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,,.~==%@@# gull call.                    ,      , . #@@%==~.,,
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,,,.~==%@@ the  seagull  is  a metaphysics trick; a @@%==~.,,,
,,,,.~==%@ world-builder's  shortcut, to  define  a @%==~.,,,,
,,,,,.~==% section  of  reality and imply its size: %==~.,,,,,
,,,,.~==%@ place a  flock of birds at  the edge and @%==~.,,,,
,,,.~==%@@ make  their  calls  tesselate  over  the @@%==~.,,,
,,.~==%@@# entire volume                            #@@%==~.,,
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,,.~==%@@# a  seagull can be defined  by as  little #@@%==~.,,
,,,.~==%@@ as  five  vertices;  six  triangles.  (i @@%==~.,,,
,,,,.~==%@ would recommend  handling  in swarms  of @%==~.,,,,
,,,,,.~==% at least a dozen birds.)                 %==~.,,,,,
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