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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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