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......^«†= dunes  meet  shadowy  pines.  teal  egg, =†«^......
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....^«†=§£ belly   button.   looks  like  a  rubber £§=†«^....
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..^«†=§£¶# when it sees  one,  and  knows to  enter #¶£§=†«^..
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.....^«†=§ it  will  crawl  into the  teal  sphere, §=†«^.....
......^«†= disappear completely and eat it  all up, =†«^......
.......^«† ruining   the   integrity  of  the  egg. †«^.......
......^«†=        destroying the inhabitant.        =†«^......
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....^«†=§£ it's  a  grisly  sight  when  it  cracks £§=†«^....
...^«†=§£¶ open,   the  reptile  taking  the  quick ¶£§=†«^...
..^«†=§£¶#  exit, emerging bloodied and victorious  #¶£§=†«^..
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