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.........: THE  SEA PRETENDS  TO  BE  A  COMPLETELY :.........
.......... FLAT SURFACE  SPANNING  FURTHER THAN THE ..........
.........: THOUGHT OF IT, WHICH IS  PARTIALLY TRUE. :.........
........:~ BUT  OUTSIDE OF A MAP  IT  IS  DECIDEDLY ~:........
.......:~; MORE VIOLENT,  BEING  MADE  UP  OF  VAST ;~:.......
......:~;*    AMOUNTS OF PURPOSEFUL WATER, MOVING   *;~:......
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.:~;*$&### THE  EARTH, WEATHERS  THE  FORESTS,  AND ###&$*;~:.
..:~;*$&## SLOWLY SUBMERGES THE GREEN.  BUT ANOTHER ##&$*;~:..
...:~;*$&# EXPANSE   IS   TAKING   PLACE,  IN   THE #&$*;~:...
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.....:~;*$ INHABIT  THE  DIRT  ARE  BUILDING  PATHS $*;~:.....
......:~;*    ELEVATED ABOVE THE MIRES, BUILDING    *;~:......
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