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....^«†%$§ a string  of  pearls,  like a  necklace. §$%†«^....
...^«†%$§@   glowing in offensive colors. luring.   @§$%†«^...
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.....^«†%$ a few  ways to get betrayed:  being sold $%†«^.....
....^«†%$§ broken items or mimicry,  being recorded §$%†«^....
...^«†%$§@ (for what  purpose?),  being ascribed  a @§$%†«^...
..^«†%$§@# negative  value and  getting kicked out, #@§$%†«^..
.^«†%$§@##   or beaten, getting requisitioned to    ##@§$%†«^.
..^«†%$§@# operate some facet  of the  body  (being #@§$%†«^..
...^«†%$§@ cared  for  enough  to  fear losing  its @§$%†«^...
....^«†%$§ favor, yet not  enough  to  meaningfully §$%†«^....
.....^«†%$                 survive)                 $%†«^.....
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...^«†%$§@ evokes the sense of  scavenging, but  it @§$%†«^...
..^«†%$§@# is a  projection and a mirage - it's all #@§$%†«^..
.^«†%$§@##  controlled and coreographed, presented  ##@§$%†«^.
..^«†%$§@# like  a  gift,  a  reward  for  nothing. #@§$%†«^..
...^«†%$§@         for being so beautiful.          @§$%†«^...
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.....^«†%$ with  that  in mind,  is there a choice? $%†«^.....
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...^«†%$§@ it's easy  to grow lazy with  its  ease, @§$%†«^...
..^«†%$§@# and  leave your network of minor streams #@§$%†«^..
.^«†%$§@## and  animal  pools in dissaray, and with ##@§$%†«^.
..^«†%$§@# the  waning of  your  secret wells, your #@§$%†«^..
...^«†%$§@ depencence   on   the  mall  will  grow. @§$%†«^...
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