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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  ##@&§$†-:,
,,:-†$§&@#             GPS COORDINATES.             #@&§$†-:,,
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,,,,,,:-†$   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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