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Replacing Beauty Fireflies luminescent abdomens enthrall       capture children's eyes irregularly, though summer months only       it's too hot outside. Turn instead to the luminescent box       friend             parent                   teacher of instant gratification images on demand flaunt the seasons' rhythm. Whippoorwills sing their ancient tune twilight always       time to cook             kids are screaming                   telephone rings their songs refuse to please us at a more convenient hour. Electronic melodies never seem so inconsiderate. When fireflies are extinguished       habitat destroyed       beneath a skyscraper and whippoorwills fall silent       nests pushed aside       out of the way of progress how will we mourn their passing? With a riveting documentary and a sentimental Top 40 hit music appropriate for dancing on the graves of innocents |