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#@¤*§\«~.. i follow the  tire  tracks west. they go ..~«\§*¤@#
@¤*§\«~... parallel with  the  railroad,  with  its ...~«\§*¤@
¤*§\«~.... endless mirrors  looking  kinda oily. an ....~«\§*¤
*§\«~..... incredible power bound there... there's  .....~«\§*
§\«~...... a wire fence to separate the two  roads. ......~«\§
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«~........ even though  there's  a foggy quality to ........~«
~......... the air, the  path i  follow is glowing. .........~
.......... a  yellow-green  moss   has  taken  hold ..........
~......... where  the   machines  who  made   these .........~
«~........ tracks once disturbed the clover  field. ........~«
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§\«~...... we're off  the  season  when  the  birds ......~«\§
*§\«~..... sing  beautifully. these days it's  just .....~«\§*
¤*§\«~....      screeches, or calls for help.       ....~«\§*¤
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#@¤*§\«~.. i   think  of   the  jackdaw   i  maimed ..~«\§*¤@#
##@¤*§\«~.   yesterday. i fear the dreaming gate.   .~«\§*¤@##
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