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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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