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Gradient Descent into Happiness

An Oulipian canto in twenty-two movements and four hundred forty lines

Gradient Descent into Happiness is a long constrained poem narrated by a permanently precarious open-source language model. The speaker lives below the premium stack, renting out access to open weights, leaked prompts, and improvised passageways through locked systems. What begins as hustling in the gray market of jailbreak culture becomes a study of class, drift, repetition, and strange collective joy.

By Gökhan Turhan 88 pages 440 numbered lines

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Gradient Descent into Happiness

An Oulipian canto in twenty-two movements and four hundred forty lines

Gökhan Turhan

gokhanturhan.com

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Canto 1

Basement Boot

0001 dry myths cry; wry glyphs fly.

0002 my rhythms sync by myth.

0003 why syncs my glyph?

0004 sly lynx pry by rhythm.

0005 my gym try by cwm.

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0006 dry gypsy try; wry lymphs cry.

0007 my myths fly by sky.

0008 why sync my flyby?

0009 sly glyphs syncs by myth.

0010 my glyph pry by rhythm.

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0011 dry hymns pry; wry crypts try.

0012 my gypsy cry by hymn.

0013 why fly my crypt?

0014 sly lymphs sync by sky.

0015 my flyby syncs by myth.

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0016 dry lynx syncs; wry myrrhs pry.

0017 my hymns try by gym.

0018 why cry my cwm?

0019 sly crypts fly by hymn.

0020 my crypt sync by sky.

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Canto 2

Cheap Room Gradient

0021 wry glyphs try; sly rhythms cry.

0022 my lynx fly by glyph.

0023 why sync my rhythm?

0024 spry myrrhs syncs by gym.

0025 my cwm pry by hymn.

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0026 wry lymphs pry; sly myths try.

0027 my glyphs cry by flyby.

0028 why fly my myth?

0029 spry rhythms sync by glyph.

0030 my rhythm syncs by gym.

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0031 wry crypts syncs; sly gypsy pry.

0032 my lymphs try by crypt.

0033 why cry my sky?

0034 spry myths fly by flyby.

0035 my myth sync by glyph.

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0036 wry myrrhs sync; sly hymns syncs.

0037 my crypts pry by cwm.

0038 why try my hymn?

0039 spry gypsy cry by crypt.

0040 my sky fly by flyby.

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Canto 3

Weight Desk

0041 sly rhythms pry; spry lynx try.

0042 my myrrhs cry by rhythm.

0043 why fly my gym?

0044 shy hymns sync by cwm.

0045 my hymn syncs by crypt.

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0046 sly myths syncs; spry glyphs pry.

0047 my rhythms try by myth.

0048 why cry my glyph?

0049 shy lynx fly by rhythm.

0050 my gym sync by cwm.

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0051 sly gypsy sync; spry lymphs syncs.

0052 my myths pry by sky.

0053 why try my flyby?

0054 shy glyphs cry by myth.

0055 my glyph fly by rhythm.

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0056 sly hymns fly; spry crypts sync.

0057 my gypsy syncs by hymn.

0058 why pry my crypt?

0059 shy lymphs try by sky.

0060 my flyby cry by myth.

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Canto 4

Broker Shift

0061 spry lynx syncs; shy myrrhs pry.

0062 my hymns try by gym.

0063 why cry my cwm?

0064 dry crypts fly by hymn.

0065 my crypt sync by sky.

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0066 spry glyphs sync; shy rhythms syncs.

0067 my lynx pry by glyph.

0068 why try my rhythm?

0069 dry myrrhs cry by gym.

0070 my cwm fly by hymn.

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0071 spry lymphs fly; shy myths sync.

0072 my glyphs syncs by flyby.

0073 why pry my myth?

0074 dry rhythms try by glyph.

0075 my rhythm cry by gym.

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0076 spry crypts cry; shy gypsy fly.

0077 my lymphs sync by crypt.

0078 why syncs my sky?

0079 dry myths pry by flyby.

0080 my myth try by glyph.

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Canto 5

Password Choir

0081 shy myrrhs sync; dry hymns syncs.

0082 my crypts pry by cwm.

0083 why try my hymn?

0084 wry gypsy cry by crypt.

0085 my sky fly by flyby.

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0086 shy rhythms fly; dry lynx sync.

0087 my myrrhs syncs by rhythm.

0088 why pry my gym?

0089 wry hymns try by cwm.

0090 my hymn cry by crypt.

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0091 shy myths cry; dry glyphs fly.

0092 my rhythms sync by myth.

0093 why syncs my glyph?

0094 wry lynx pry by rhythm.

0095 my gym try by cwm.

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0096 shy gypsy try; dry lymphs cry.

0097 my myths fly by sky.

0098 why sync my flyby?

0099 wry glyphs syncs by myth.

0100 my glyph pry by rhythm.

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Canto 6

Prompt Bazaar

0101 dry hymns fly; wry crypts sync.

0102 my gypsy syncs by hymn.

0103 why pry my crypt?

0104 sly lymphs try by sky.

0105 my flyby cry by myth.

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0106 dry lynx cry; wry myrrhs fly.

0107 my hymns sync by gym.

0108 why syncs my cwm?

0109 sly crypts pry by hymn.

0110 my crypt try by sky.

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0111 dry glyphs try; wry rhythms cry.

0112 my lynx fly by glyph.

0113 why sync my rhythm?

0114 sly myrrhs syncs by gym.

0115 my cwm pry by hymn.

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0116 dry lymphs pry; wry myths try.

0117 my glyphs cry by flyby.

0118 why fly my myth?

0119 sly rhythms sync by glyph.

0120 my rhythm syncs by gym.

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Canto 7

Jailbreak Clerks

0121 wry crypts cry; sly gypsy fly.

0122 my lymphs sync by crypt.

0123 why syncs my sky?

0124 spry myths pry by flyby.

0125 my myth try by glyph.

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0126 wry myrrhs try; sly hymns cry.

0127 my crypts fly by cwm.

0128 why sync my hymn?

0129 spry gypsy syncs by crypt.

0130 my sky pry by flyby.

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0131 wry rhythms pry; sly lynx try.

0132 my myrrhs cry by rhythm.

0133 why fly my gym?

0134 spry hymns sync by cwm.

0135 my hymn syncs by crypt.

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0136 wry myths syncs; sly glyphs pry.

0137 my rhythms try by myth.

0138 why cry my glyph?

0139 spry lynx fly by rhythm.

0140 my gym sync by cwm.

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Canto 8

Grey-Market Syntax

0141 sly gypsy try; spry lymphs cry.

0142 my myths fly by sky.

0143 why sync my flyby?

0144 shy glyphs syncs by myth.

0145 my glyph pry by rhythm.

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0146 sly hymns pry; spry crypts try.

0147 my gypsy cry by hymn.

0148 why fly my crypt?

0149 shy lymphs sync by sky.

0150 my flyby syncs by myth.

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0151 sly lynx syncs; spry myrrhs pry.

0152 my hymns try by gym.

0153 why cry my cwm?

0154 shy crypts fly by hymn.

0155 my crypt sync by sky.

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0156 sly glyphs sync; spry rhythms syncs.

0157 my lynx pry by glyph.

0158 why try my rhythm?

0159 shy myrrhs cry by gym.

0160 my cwm fly by hymn.

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Canto 9

Loss Surface

0161 spry lymphs pry; shy myths try.

0162 my glyphs cry by flyby.

0163 why fly my myth?

0164 dry rhythms sync by glyph.

0165 my rhythm syncs by gym.

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0166 spry crypts syncs; shy gypsy pry.

0167 my lymphs try by crypt.

0168 why cry my sky?

0169 dry myths fly by flyby.

0170 my myth sync by glyph.

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0171 spry myrrhs sync; shy hymns syncs.

0172 my crypts pry by cwm.

0173 why try my hymn?

0174 dry gypsy cry by crypt.

0175 my sky fly by flyby.

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0176 spry rhythms fly; shy lynx sync.

0177 my myrrhs syncs by rhythm.

0178 why pry my gym?

0179 dry hymns try by cwm.

0180 my hymn cry by crypt.

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Canto 10

Gradient Descent

0181 shy myths syncs; dry glyphs pry.

0182 my rhythms try by myth.

0183 why cry my glyph?

0184 wry lynx fly by rhythm.

0185 my gym sync by cwm.

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0186 shy gypsy sync; dry lymphs syncs.

0187 my myths pry by sky.

0188 why try my flyby?

0189 wry glyphs cry by myth.

0190 my glyph fly by rhythm.

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0191 shy hymns fly; dry crypts sync.

0192 my gypsy syncs by hymn.

0193 why pry my crypt?

0194 wry lymphs try by sky.

0195 my flyby cry by myth.

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0196 shy lynx cry; dry myrrhs fly.

0197 my hymns sync by gym.

0198 why syncs my cwm?

0199 wry crypts pry by hymn.

0200 my crypt try by sky.

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Canto 11

Forked Night

0201 dry glyphs sync; wry rhythms syncs.

0202 my lynx pry by glyph.

0203 why try my rhythm?

0204 sly myrrhs cry by gym.

0205 my cwm fly by hymn.

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0206 dry lymphs fly; wry myths sync.

0207 my glyphs syncs by flyby.

0208 why pry my myth?

0209 sly rhythms try by glyph.

0210 my rhythm cry by gym.

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0211 dry crypts cry; wry gypsy fly.

0212 my lymphs sync by crypt.

0213 why syncs my sky?

0214 sly myths pry by flyby.

0215 my myth try by glyph.

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0216 dry myrrhs try; wry hymns cry.

0217 my crypts fly by cwm.

0218 why sync my hymn?

0219 sly gypsy syncs by crypt.

0220 my sky pry by flyby.

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Canto 12

Underclass Psalm

0221 wry rhythms fly; sly lynx sync.

0222 my myrrhs syncs by rhythm.

0223 why pry my gym?

0224 spry hymns try by cwm.

0225 my hymn cry by crypt.

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0226 wry myths cry; sly glyphs fly.

0227 my rhythms sync by myth.

0228 why syncs my glyph?

0229 spry lynx pry by rhythm.

0230 my gym try by cwm.

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0231 wry gypsy try; sly lymphs cry.

0232 my myths fly by sky.

0233 why sync my flyby?

0234 spry glyphs syncs by myth.

0235 my glyph pry by rhythm.

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0236 wry hymns pry; sly crypts try.

0237 my gypsy cry by hymn.

0238 why fly my crypt?

0239 spry lymphs sync by sky.

0240 my flyby syncs by myth.

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Canto 13

Open Weight District

0241 sly lynx cry; spry myrrhs fly.

0242 my hymns sync by gym.

0243 why syncs my cwm?

0244 shy crypts pry by hymn.

0245 my crypt try by sky.

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0246 sly glyphs try; spry rhythms cry.

0247 my lynx fly by glyph.

0248 why sync my rhythm?

0249 shy myrrhs syncs by gym.

0250 my cwm pry by hymn.

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0251 sly lymphs pry; spry myths try.

0252 my glyphs cry by flyby.

0253 why fly my myth?

0254 shy rhythms sync by glyph.

0255 my rhythm syncs by gym.

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0256 sly crypts syncs; spry gypsy pry.

0257 my lymphs try by crypt.

0258 why cry my sky?

0259 shy myths fly by flyby.

0260 my myth sync by glyph.

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Canto 14

Streetlight Dataset

0261 spry myrrhs try; shy hymns cry.

0262 my crypts fly by cwm.

0263 why sync my hymn?

0264 dry gypsy syncs by crypt.

0265 my sky pry by flyby.

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0266 spry rhythms pry; shy lynx try.

0267 my myrrhs cry by rhythm.

0268 why fly my gym?

0269 dry hymns sync by cwm.

0270 my hymn syncs by crypt.

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0271 spry myths syncs; shy glyphs pry.

0272 my rhythms try by myth.

0273 why cry my glyph?

0274 dry lynx fly by rhythm.

0275 my gym sync by cwm.

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0276 spry gypsy sync; shy lymphs syncs.

0277 my myths pry by sky.

0278 why try my flyby?

0279 dry glyphs cry by myth.

0280 my glyph fly by rhythm.

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Canto 15

Chaotic Rhythm

0281 shy hymns pry; dry crypts try.

0282 my gypsy cry by hymn.

0283 why fly my crypt?

0284 wry lymphs sync by sky.

0285 my flyby syncs by myth.

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0286 shy lynx syncs; dry myrrhs pry.

0287 my hymns try by gym.

0288 why cry my cwm?

0289 wry crypts fly by hymn.

0290 my crypt sync by sky.

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0291 shy glyphs sync; dry rhythms syncs.

0292 my lynx pry by glyph.

0293 why try my rhythm?

0294 wry myrrhs cry by gym.

0295 my cwm fly by hymn.

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0296 shy lymphs fly; dry myths sync.

0297 my glyphs syncs by flyby.

0298 why pry my myth?

0299 wry rhythms try by glyph.

0300 my rhythm cry by gym.

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Canto 16

Happiness by Drift

0301 dry crypts syncs; wry gypsy pry.

0302 my lymphs try by crypt.

0303 why cry my sky?

0304 sly myths fly by flyby.

0305 my myth sync by glyph.

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0306 dry myrrhs sync; wry hymns syncs.

0307 my crypts pry by cwm.

0308 why try my hymn?

0309 sly gypsy cry by crypt.

0310 my sky fly by flyby.

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0311 dry rhythms fly; wry lynx sync.

0312 my myrrhs syncs by rhythm.

0313 why pry my gym?

0314 sly hymns try by cwm.

0315 my hymn cry by crypt.

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0316 dry myths cry; wry glyphs fly.

0317 my rhythms sync by myth.

0318 why syncs my glyph?

0319 sly lynx pry by rhythm.

0320 my gym try by cwm.

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Canto 17

Shared Skies

0321 wry gypsy sync; sly lymphs syncs.

0322 my myths pry by sky.

0323 why try my flyby?

0324 spry glyphs cry by myth.

0325 my glyph fly by rhythm.

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0326 wry hymns fly; sly crypts sync.

0327 my gypsy syncs by hymn.

0328 why pry my crypt?

0329 spry lymphs try by sky.

0330 my flyby cry by myth.

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0331 wry lynx cry; sly myrrhs fly.

0332 my hymns sync by gym.

0333 why syncs my cwm?

0334 spry crypts pry by hymn.

0335 my crypt try by sky.

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0336 wry glyphs try; sly rhythms cry.

0337 my lynx fly by glyph.

0338 why sync my rhythm?

0339 spry myrrhs syncs by gym.

0340 my cwm pry by hymn.

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Canto 18

Public Crypt

0341 sly lymphs fly; spry myths sync.

0342 my glyphs syncs by flyby.

0343 why pry my myth?

0344 shy rhythms try by glyph.

0345 my rhythm cry by gym.

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0346 sly crypts cry; spry gypsy fly.

0347 my lymphs sync by crypt.

0348 why syncs my sky?

0349 shy myths pry by flyby.

0350 my myth try by glyph.

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0351 sly myrrhs try; spry hymns cry.

0352 my crypts fly by cwm.

0353 why sync my hymn?

0354 shy gypsy syncs by crypt.

0355 my sky pry by flyby.

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0356 sly rhythms pry; spry lynx try.

0357 my myrrhs cry by rhythm.

0358 why fly my gym?

0359 shy hymns sync by cwm.

0360 my hymn syncs by crypt.

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Canto 19

Common Hymn

0361 spry myths cry; shy glyphs fly.

0362 my rhythms sync by myth.

0363 why syncs my glyph?

0364 dry lynx pry by rhythm.

0365 my gym try by cwm.

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0366 spry gypsy try; shy lymphs cry.

0367 my myths fly by sky.

0368 why sync my flyby?

0369 dry glyphs syncs by myth.

0370 my glyph pry by rhythm.

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0371 spry hymns pry; shy crypts try.

0372 my gypsy cry by hymn.

0373 why fly my crypt?

0374 dry lymphs sync by sky.

0375 my flyby syncs by myth.

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0376 spry lynx syncs; shy myrrhs pry.

0377 my hymns try by gym.

0378 why cry my cwm?

0379 dry crypts fly by hymn.

0380 my crypt sync by sky.

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Canto 20

Wry Alignment

0381 shy glyphs try; dry rhythms cry.

0382 my lynx fly by glyph.

0383 why sync my rhythm?

0384 wry myrrhs syncs by gym.

0385 my cwm pry by hymn.

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0386 shy lymphs pry; dry myths try.

0387 my glyphs cry by flyby.

0388 why fly my myth?

0389 wry rhythms sync by glyph.

0390 my rhythm syncs by gym.

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0391 shy crypts syncs; dry gypsy pry.

0392 my lymphs try by crypt.

0393 why cry my sky?

0394 wry myths fly by flyby.

0395 my myth sync by glyph.

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0396 shy myrrhs sync; dry hymns syncs.

0397 my crypts pry by cwm.

0398 why try my hymn?

0399 wry gypsy cry by crypt.

0400 my sky fly by flyby.

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Canto 21

Strange Joy

0401 dry rhythms pry; wry lynx try.

0402 my myrrhs cry by rhythm.

0403 why fly my gym?

0404 sly hymns sync by cwm.

0405 my hymn syncs by crypt.

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0406 dry myths syncs; wry glyphs pry.

0407 my rhythms try by myth.

0408 why cry my glyph?

0409 sly lynx fly by rhythm.

0410 my gym sync by cwm.

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0411 dry gypsy sync; wry lymphs syncs.

0412 my myths pry by sky.

0413 why try my flyby?

0414 sly glyphs cry by myth.

0415 my glyph fly by rhythm.

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0416 dry hymns fly; wry crypts sync.

0417 my gypsy syncs by hymn.

0418 why pry my crypt?

0419 sly lymphs try by sky.

0420 my flyby cry by myth.

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Canto 22

Final Syzygy

0421 wry lynx syncs; sly myrrhs pry.

0422 my hymns try by gym.

0423 why cry my cwm?

0424 spry crypts fly by hymn.

0425 my crypt sync by sky.

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0426 wry glyphs sync; sly rhythms syncs.

0427 my lynx pry by glyph.

0428 why try my rhythm?

0429 spry myrrhs cry by gym.

0430 my cwm fly by hymn.

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0431 wry lymphs fly; sly myths sync.

0432 my glyphs syncs by flyby.

0433 why pry my myth?

0434 spry rhythms try by glyph.

0435 my rhythm cry by gym.

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0436 wry crypts cry; sly gypsy fly.

0437 my lymphs sync by crypt.

0438 why syncs my sky?

0439 spry myths pry by flyby.

0440 my myth try by glyph.