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,,,,,,,~~: BRAZIL OR CHINA. FENCED IN, SECLUDED BY :~~,,,,,,,
,,,,,,~~:$ SPECIAL PLANTS GROWING UNUSUALLY TALL. $:~~,,,,,,
,,,,,~~:$£ SPELLED IN BY PURPOSEFUL SYMMETRY, £$:~~,,,,,
,,,,~~:$££ ROADS LIKE SYMBOLS, ALIGNED WITH ££$:~~,,,,
,,,~~:$££# LEY LINES. DIALED IN WITH WELL-ROUNDED #££$:~~,,,
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,,,,,~~:$£ IMPORTANT TO SOME LARGE CONSTELLATION £$:~~,,,,,
,,,,,,~~:$ OF INTENTS AND BUREAUCRACIES. $:~~,,,,,,
,,,,,,,~~: GOVERNMENTS AND COMPANIES ARE CREATURES :~~,,,,,,,
,,,,,,~~:$ IN A WAY. YET PEOPLE SNEAK SMALL $:~~,,,,,,
,,,,,~~:$£ BETWEEN THEIR CLAWS, AND HIDE IN THE £$:~~,,,,,
,,,,~~:$££ ROADSIDE BUSHES. THEY WAIT THERE. ££$:~~,,,,
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,,~~:$££## VEHICLES APPROACH; THE GAME IS ON - ##££$:~~,,
,~~:$££### QUICKLY THE PEOPLE ASSEMBLE IN WELL ###££$:~~,
,,~~:$££## PRACTICED GEOMETRIES. THEIR BODIES MAKE ##££$:~~,,
,,,~~:$££# COUNTER-SPELLS ON THE ASPHALT. TRAFFIC #££$:~~,,,
,,,,~~:$££ IS INSTANTLY DIVERTED, FLOWS IN SICK ££$:~~,,,,
,,,,,~~:$£ WAYS, LIKE DOGS LET LOOSE. SYMMETRY IS £$:~~,,,,,
,,,,,,~~:$ LOST. $:~~,,,,,,
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,,,,,,~~:$ CARS ARE EJECTED INTO THE GREENS. SHIPS $:~~,,,,,,
,,,,,~~:$£ COLLIDE. THERE ARE MANY KINDS OF £$:~~,,,,,
,,,,~~:$££ CASUALTIES, ON BOTH SIDES. THE ££$:~~,,,,
,,,~~:$££# SPELLMAKERS WILL NOT COME HOME. IT #££$:~~,,,
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