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##£¤$%†«,. and toxic environment... how can they    .,«†%$¤£##
#££¤$%†«,. take care of it... with outside help!    .,«†%$¤££#
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##£¤$%†«,.  $$ $$ care, tongue care, gum     $$ $$  .,«†%$¤£##
##£¤$%†«,.  $$$$$ care, other such cares.    $$$$$  .,«†%$¤£##
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¤¤¤¤$%†«,.      eating, and kissing, and caressing, .,«†%$¤¤¤¤
#££¤$%†«,.      and manipulating objects and        .,«†%$¤££#
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##£¤$%†«,.  ..... sometimes a tongue crystal .....  .,«†%$¤£##
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#¤¤$$%†«,.  ..... the dragons resting place "den",  .,«†%$$¤¤#
###£$%†«,. nesting place, and from then on          .,«†%$£###
###£¤$†«,. routinely climb inside the mouth and     .,«†$¤£###
##£¤$%†«,. with files and brushes clean out debree  .,«†%$¤£##
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##£¤$%†«,.    entire tongue area. .....      $$$$$  .,«†%$¤£##
##£¤$%†«,.                     kobolds are acquired .,«†%$¤£##
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##£¤$%†«,. saliva is saturated with a               .,«†%$¤£##
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