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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 .....^=*=*
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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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