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&..&.&.&.& absolutely spherical egg. find it on &.&&..&.&.
&.&&.&.&.& large sandy beaches, upshore where &..&.&&.&.
&..&.&.&.& dunes meet shadowy pines. teal egg, &.&&..&.&.
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&..&.&.&.& makes some sentient bird or other &.&&..&.&.
&.&&.&.&.& warm-blooded creature. lanky meat, &..&.&&.&.
&..&.&.&.& incredible meat inside, mostly tendons. &.&&..&.&.
&.&&.&.&.& slithery but strong. &..&.&&.&.
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&.&&.&.&.& the egg has an opening. the egg has a &..&.&&.&.
&..&.&.&.& belly button. looks like a rubber &.&&..&.&.
&.&&.&.&.& vortex, the crust gets soft and becomes &..&.&&.&.
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&..&.&.&.& certainly eats insects most of the &.&&..&.&.
&.&&.&.&.& time, but it knows a good belly button &..&.&&.&.
&..&.&.&.& when it sees one, and knows to enter &.&&..&.&.
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&.&&.&.&.& it will crawl into the teal sphere, &..&.&&.&.
&..&.&.&.& disappear completely and eat it all up, &.&&..&.&.
&.&&.&.&.& ruining the integrity of the egg. &..&.&&.&.
&..&.&.&.& destroying the inhabitant. &.&&..&.&.
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