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#%«««^.... THE PRISTINE TOWN LAKE. WOOD IS BURNED ....^«««%#
##@#&%†«^. TO MAKE ELECTRICITY AND HEAT. OR AT .^«†%&#@##
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##@#&%†«^. ALL THE ENGINEERS COME FROM OTHER TOWNS .^«†%&#@##
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##@#&%†«^. # "THE PLANT MAKES ELECTRICITY AND # .^«†%&#@##
##@#&%†«^. # HEAT" - FALSE. THIS IS ALL SUPPLIED # .^«†%&#@##
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##@#&%†«^. THE CHEMICAL THAT IS RELEASED INTO THE .^«†%&#@##
@#%%†^.... WATER WE DRINK, AND THE FORESTS WHERE ....^†%%#@
@&&%†^.... 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 .^«†%&#@##
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