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##£¤$^\«^,  brazil or china. fenced in, secluded by ,^«\^$¤£##
###£¤$\«^,  special plants growing unusually tall.  ,^«\$¤£###
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##£¤$^\«^,     roads like symbols, aligned with     ,^«\^$¤£##
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##£¤$^\«^, 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 -   ,,,,,«^$£#
#¤$\«,,,,,   quickly the people assemble in well    ,,,,,«\$¤#
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##£¤$^\«^,  counter-spells on the asphalt. traffic  ,^«\^$¤£##
##£¤$^\«^,   is instantly diverted, flows in sick   ,^«\^$¤£##
¤¤¤¤$^\«^,  ways, like dogs let loose. symmetry is  ,^«\^$¤¤¤¤
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##£¤$^\«^,      casualties, on both sides. the      ,^«\^$¤£##
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