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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   ..........
.........~    TOWARD SOME SECLUDED BUT IMPORTANT    ~.........
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......~=†^ A  PERMANENT PROCESSION  ON LAND  FLOODS ^†=~......
.....~=†^% THE  EARTH,  WEATHERS THE  FORESTS,  AND %^†=~.....
....~=†^%@ SLOWLY SUBMERGES THE GREEN. BUT  ANOTHER @%^†=~....
...~=†^%@# EXPANSE   IS   TAKING  PLACE,   IN   THE #@%^†=~...
..~=†^%@#@ OPPOSITE  DIRECTION - THE  ANIMALS  THAT @#@%^†=~..
.~=†^%@#@# INHABIT  THE  DIRT  ARE  BUILDING  PATHS #@#@%^†=~.
..~=†^%@#@    ELEVATED ABOVE THE MIRES, BUILDING    @#@%^†=~..
...~=†^%@# TEMPLES  AT THE  WATERS  EDGE,  BUILDING #@%^†=~...
....~=†^%@         DWELLINGS IN THE REED...         @%^†=~....
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