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§§=«-..... absolutely spherical egg. find it on .....-«=§§
§=«-...... large sandy beaches, upshore where ......-«=§
=«-....... dunes meet shadowy pines. teal egg, .......-«=
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=«-....... incredible meat inside, mostly tendons. .......-«=
§=«-...... slithery but strong. ......-«=§
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§=«-...... particular snake or lizard which ......-«=§
=«-....... certainly eats insects most of the .......-«=
«-........ time, but it knows a good belly button ........-«
-......... when it sees one, and knows to enter .........-
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§§=«-..... disappear completely and eat it all up, .....-«=§§
¶§§=«-.... ruining the integrity of the egg. ....-«=§§¶
@¶§§=«-... destroying the inhabitant. ...-«=§§¶@
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#@¶§§=«-.. open, the reptile taking the quick ..-«=§§¶@#
@¶§§=«-... exit, emerging bloodied and victorious ...-«=§§¶@
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