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.:~/†%§### THE DRAGON'S MOUTH IS A HIGHLY CORROSIVE ###§%†/~:.
.:~/†%§### AND TOXIC ENVIRONMENT... HOW CAN THEY    ###§%†/~:.
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.:~/†††§§# OR GET CAUGHT ON ANOTHER CRYSTAL, OR     #§§†††/~:.
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.:~/†%####  .. .. WILL TAKE UP RESIDENCY IN OR NEAR ####%†/~:.
.:~/†%§###  ..... THE DRAGONS RESTING PLACE "DEN",  ###§%†/~:.
.:~/†%§### NESTING PLACE, AND FROM THEN ON          ###§%†/~:.
.:~/†%§### ROUTINELY CLIMB INSIDE THE MOUTH AND     ###§%†/~:.
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.:~/†%§###    AND GORE, AND WITH  .....      %%%%%  ###§%†/~:.
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.:~/†%§###    ENTIRE TONGUE AREA. .....      %%%%%  ###§%†/~:.
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.:~/†%§§##       PHEROMONE (ANALOGOUS TO THE CANINE ##§§%†/~:.
.:~/†%§###       PREDATOR MOUTH VIRUS) THAT LURE    ###§%†/~:.
.:~/†%§###   KOBOLDS... TO COME CLOSER TO THE       ###§%†/~:.
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