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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: .....~-%§@
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@@@§§%;-~. make  their  calls  tesselate  over  the .~-;%§§@@@
@§%-~..... entire volume                            .....~-%§@
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#@@§§%;-~. as  five  vertices;  six  triangles.  (i .~-;%§§@@#
##@@§%;-~. would  recommend  handling in  swarms of .~-;%§@@##
#@@§§%;-~. at least a dozen birds.)                 .~-;%§§@@#
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