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villagers heard that Nature spread abundantly beyond the Strait. They came,
saw, conquered the river they called Yarra, they were not disappointed. Their
descendants divided Nature into strips. Nature Strips draw territorial lines
between house and road, soft but firm. They’re herbaceous borders with their
own customs, a race memory of manor lawns, fractals of a green and pleasant
land. They’re less liminal than little luxuries, scenic extras where bush was
stripped away. Lately Verge has emerged. From whence, California, WA? This
import may upset equilibrium. Are Verges Converges? Diverges? A menace to
public order? They resist high density.
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