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..&.&&...& ALL THE ENGINEERS COME FROM OTHER TOWNS .....&....
....&&&... THESE DAYS. US LOCALS ARE NOW ONLY GOOD ......&...
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.....&.... & TURNED INTO A STRANGE CHEMICAL. & &....&....
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&......... & HEAT" - FALSE. THIS IS ALL SUPPLIED & .....&....
.&........ & FROM SOMEWHERE ELSE. THE PLANT IS & ......&...
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...&...... & RELEASING IT INTO THE LAKE. & .&......&.
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...&....&. WE HUNT AND FORAGE, IS CALLED PFA, AND &.&&..&...
....&....& IT IS A PLASTICINE AGENT. IT COLLECTS ..&&&..&..
.....&.... OVER TIME IN ALL ORGANIC BEINGS, ..&.&&..&.
......&... ACTIVELY CHANGING THEIR MOLECULAR &...&&&..&
&......&.. MAKEUP. SIMPLY PUT, THEY ARE TURNING US .&..&.&&..
.&......&. INTO PLASTIC! ..&...&&&.
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