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Drifting along a gentle artificial river

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The lazy river is the pinnacle of apathetic transit. By using hidden jets to create a continuous, slow-moving current in a closed loop, parks allow guests to lie on an inflatable ring and be effortlessly carried in a circle forever. It is the closest humanity has come to replicating the feeling of being a piece of driftwood.

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