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,-~=*%&###                                          ###&%*=~-,
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,,,,,-~=*%  #####     &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&     #####  %*=~-,,,,,
,,,,,,-~=*  ## ## , , &  TONGUE  CARE  & , , ## ##  *=~-,,,,,,
,,,,,-~=*%  #####     &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&     #####  %*=~-,,,,,
,,,,-~=*%& THE DRAGON'S MOUTH IS A HIGHLY CORROSIVE &%*=~-,,,,
,,,-~=*%&# AND TOXIC ENVIRONMENT... HOW CAN THEY    #&%*=~-,,,
,,-~=*%&## TAKE CARE OF IT... WITH OUTSIDE HELP!    ##&%*=~-,,
,-~=*%&###  %%%%% A KOBOLD'S TASKS ARE TEETH %%%%%  ###&%*=~-,
,,-~=*%&##  %% %% CARE, TONGUE CARE, GUM     %% %%  ##&%*=~-,,
,,,-~=*%&#  %%%%% CARE, OTHER SUCH CARES.    %%%%%  #&%*=~-,,,
,,,,-~=*%&      A DRAGON'S TONGUE IS USED FOR       &%*=~-,,,,
,,,,,-~=*%      EATING, AND KISSING, AND CARESSING, %*=~-,,,,,
,,,,,,-~=*      AND MANIPULATING OBJECTS AND        *=~-,,,,,,
,,,,,-~=*%  ~~~~~ CREATURES BOTH SMALL AND   ~~~~~  %*=~-,,,,,
,,,,-~=*%&  ~~ ~~ LARGE,                WHAT ~~ ~~  &%*=~-,,,,
,,,-~=*%&#  ~~~~~            SETS A DRAGON'S ~~~~~  #&%*=~-,,,
,,-~=*%&##  TONGUE APART, IS IT'S CRYSTAL COVERING, ##&%*=~-,,
,-~=*%&###  (FOR GRIPPING PREY). THESE MUST BE      ###&%*=~-,
,,-~=*%&##  MAINTAINED PROPERLY     TO AVOID DAMAGE ##&%*=~-,,
,,,-~=*%&#  ,,,,, OR INFECTION TO THE TONGUE ,,,,,  #&%*=~-,,,
,,,,-~=*%&  ,, ,, ITSELF OR TO THE MOUTH.    ,, ,,  &%*=~-,,,,
,,,,,-~=*%  ,,,,, SOMETIMES A TONGUE CRYSTAL ,,,,,  %*=~-,,,,,
,,,,,,-~=*     WILL GROW IN AN AWKWARD DIRECTION,   *=~-,,,,,,
,,,,,-~=*% OR GET CAUGHT ON ANOTHER CRYSTAL, OR     %*=~-,,,,,
,,,,-~=*%&   BREAK OFF, GET VERY SHARP,             &%*=~-,,,,
,,,-~=*%&#  %%%%%      ----- THEY MIGHT GROW #####  #&%*=~-,,,
,,-~=*%&##  %% %%      -- -- ON THE WRONG    ## ##  ##&%*=~-,,
,-~=*%&###  %%%%%      ----- SIDE OF THE     #####  ###&%*=~-,
,,-~=*%&##                   TONGUE,                ##&%*=~-,,
,,,-~=*%&# WITHOUT A KOBOLD SUPPLY DRAGONS HAVE     #&%*=~-,,,
,,,,-~=*%& BEEN OBSERVED LICKING BEDROCK OR EXPOSED &%*=~-,,,,
,,,,,-~=*%  ,,,,, ORE.                    A KOBOLD  %*=~-,,,,,
,,,,,,-~=*  ,, ,, WILL TAKE UP RESIDENCY IN OR NEAR *=~-,,,,,,
,,,,,-~=*%  ,,,,, THE DRAGONS RESTING PLACE "DEN",  %*=~-,,,,,
,,,,-~=*%& NESTING PLACE, AND FROM THEN ON          &%*=~-,,,,
,,,-~=*%&# ROUTINELY CLIMB INSIDE THE MOUTH AND     #&%*=~-,,,
,,-~=*%&## WITH FILES AND BRUSHES CLEAN OUT DEBREE  ##&%*=~-,,
,-~=*%&###    AND GORE, AND WITH  ,,,,,      %%%%%  ###&%*=~-,
,,-~=*%&##    FILES GO OVER THE   ,, ,,      %% %%  ##&%*=~-,,
,,,-~=*%&#    ENTIRE TONGUE AREA. ,,,,,      %%%%%  #&%*=~-,,,
,,,,-~=*%&                     KOBOLDS ARE ACQUIRED &%*=~-,,,,
,,,,,-~=*% IN A QUITE INTERESTING WAY: A DRAGONS    %*=~-,,,,,
,,,,,,-~=* SALIVA IS SATURATED WITH A               *=~-,,,,,,
,,,,,-~=*%       PHEROMONE (ANALOGOUS TO THE CANINE %*=~-,,,,,
,,,,-~=*%&       PREDATOR MOUTH VIRUS) THAT LURE    &%*=~-,,,,
,,,-~=*%&#   KOBOLDS... TO COME CLOSER TO THE       #&%*=~-,,,
,,-~=*%&##   DRAGON, AND TO ADORE THE TEETH...      ##&%*=~-,,
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