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...&&..&&. OK AT THIS POINT I AM READY TO BELIEVE.  &.&.......
...&.&.&.& IT WOULD BE SO EASY TO LET GO AND START  .&&&......
...&&&&&&& TO TAKE IN WATER. THE BOAT WOULD BE      .&..&.....
...&...... SUBMERGED IN MINUTES, A SMALL LIST AT    &&&.&&....
...&&..... FIRST BUT ONCE ENOUGH SEA HAS POURED     ...&&.&...
...&.&.... IN, IT WOULD BE QUICK. THE BOAT ON ITS   ...&.&&&..
...&&&&... WAY TO THE BOTTOM. ROPE AND BINS         &..&&&..&.
...&...&.. FLOATING.                                &&.&..&.&&
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&&.&.&.&.& ANYWAY - I'M FAIRLY CERTAIN THAT THE     &.&..&&..&
..&&&&&&&& SPOTS MOVE. THEY'RE INSECTS OR           .&&&.&.&.&
&.&....... SOMETHING. WHEN I'M NOT LOOKING, THEY    &&..&&&&&&
.&&&...... SHIFT, THEY CRAWL, THEY GROW AND         &.&.&.....
.&..&..... SHRINK. THEY CONGREGATE                  &&&&&&....
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.&.&&.&... (I'M THINKING, I SHOULD GET A TATTOO     &.....&&..
.&&&.&&&.. GUN, DRAW CIRCLES AROUND THEM. TO SHOW   .&....&.&.
.&..&&..&. THAT THEY DO INDEED MIGRATE ACROSS THE   .&&...&&&&
&&&.&.&.&& SKIN. (OR, THE CIRCLES WOULD TRAP THEM,  .&.&..&...
&..&&&&&&. LIKE SALT))                              &&&&&.&&..
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