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.......:~*                 FAT CAP                  *~:.......
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.........: .....  &&  ¶¶  &&  ¶¶  &&  ¶¶  &&  ..... :.........
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.......... IN  GARDENS AMONG STONES ALONG THE RIVER ..........
.......... GROWS THE  MUSHROOM.  BETWEEN FERNS  AND ..........
.......... HORSEMINT GROWS  THE MUSHROOM. ALONG THE ..........
.......... CREEK,  WITH  A  REDDISH  CAP AND  WHITE ..........
.......... STEM AND QUIRKY GLEAM IN ITS EYES  GROWS ..........
..........              THE MUSHROOM.               ..........
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.......:~*                                          *~:.......
......:~*† I  AM  DREAMING. A  PACKAGE HAS ARRIVED. †*~:......
.....:~*†&                                          &†*~:.....
....:~*†&# THROUGH THE PARK  I  GO  TO PICK  IT  UP #&†*~:....
...:~*†&#¶ FROM  A BITTER LADY. A SLOT  IN  A WALL, ¶#&†*~:...
..:~*†&#¶# LADY INSIDE,  ME  OUTSIDE WITH  THE REST #¶#&†*~:..
.:~*†&#¶##              OF THE WORLD.               ##¶#&†*~:.
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.....:~*†& DELIVERED  IS A NY FAT CAP, A NOZZLE (OR &†*~:.....
......:~*†       "CAP") FOR SPRAY PAINT CANS.       †*~:......
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........:~ THROUGH YOUNG  FOREST, THIN  AND RUBBERY ~:........
.........: WHIPS SHOOT UP  FROM THE EARTH. KIRSKALE :.........
..........    AROUND MY FEET. CONCRETE TRENCHES,    ..........
.......... ABANDONED  GRAY WALLS. I  SHALL  TRY THE ..........
..........             NEW NOZZLE HERE.             ..........
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.......... THE  PAINT  INSIDE COMES OUT,  IT  COMES ..........
.......... LIKE A MASSAGE  SHOWER, IT COMES  LIKE A ..........
.......... THICK AND  SLOW  BEAM. RICH WITH RED AND ..........
.........:               GOOEY PAINT.               :.........
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.......:~* DOESN'T  HIT  ANYTHING.  IT  KEEPS GOING *~:.......
......:~*† AND  NEVER   REACHES  THE  WALLS.   IT'S †*~:......
.....:~*†& FOREVER  FALLING,  BUT  NOTHING WILL  BE &†*~:.....
....:~*†&#                 STAINED.                 #&†*~:....
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..:~*†&#¶# .....  &&  ¶¶  &&  ¶¶  &&  ¶¶  &&  ..... #¶#&†*~:..
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..:~*†&#¶#            I THINK TO MYSELF:            #¶#&†*~:..
...:~*†&#¶       "NEW YORK FAT CAP" IS WEIRD        ¶#&†*~:...
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