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Variations of death
In case of emergency, hit the ultraviolet switch for a volcanic eruption.
Exterminate the ill-hearted, the ones on the brink of death, all the trees that flower in frailty. In case of an earthquake, allow the ones who fear the reckless to be the first to go. Let them forget speech. Let them touch, exchange fruit. Plum. Allow the burst, how it breaks into dawn upon first bite.
Breaking News. At 2:00am today, candles have been discovered lit across the continent.
Update as of 2:12am. No one has bothered to ask why.
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