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#¶¤$$:~~.. absolutely spherical egg. find it on ..~~:$$¤¶#
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#¶¤$$:~~.. incredible meat inside, mostly tendons. ..~~:$$¤¶#
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#¶¤$$:~~.. belly button. looks like a rubber ..~~:$$¤¶#
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#¶¤$$:~~.. certainly eats insects most of the ..~~:$$¤¶#
¶¤$$:~~... time, but it knows a good belly button ...~~:$$¤¶
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#¶¤$$:~~.. disappear completely and eat it all up, ..~~:$$¤¶#
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#¶¤$$:~~.. destroying the inhabitant. ..~~:$$¤¶#
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#¶¤$$:~~.. exit, emerging bloodied and victorious ..~~:$$¤¶#
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