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@§%/«^^,,,     IN A WAY. YET PEOPLE SNEAK SMALL     ,,,^^«/%§@
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##@§%%/«^,   QUICKLY THE PEOPLE ASSEMBLE IN WELL    ,^«/%%§@##
##@§%%/«^, PRACTICED GEOMETRIES. THEIR BODIES MAKE  ,^«/%%§@##
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##@§%%/«^,  WAYS, LIKE DOGS LET LOOSE. SYMMETRY IS  ,^«/%%§@##
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