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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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