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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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