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.......... the  ground  is soft.  leaves in  all of ..........
.......... the  seven stages  of decomposition  are ..........
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......=\†£ there could  be, somewhere in the depths £†\=......
.....=\†££ of it all,  a crevice filled with water. ££†\=.....
....=\†££¶    bird cherries at the edges, dipping   ¶££†\=....
...=\†££¶# their long fingers beneath  the surface. #¶££†\=...
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.....=\†££ or diethyltoluamide as it's also called. ££†\=.....
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...=\†££¶# deet  should  be  applied to  your skin. #¶££†\=...
..=\†££¶## you should cover all  skin that is to be ##¶££†\=..
...=\†££¶# exposed to air.  it's ok to get some  in #¶££†\=...
....=\†££¶ the  eyes.  rub  until it  feels  right, ¶££†\=....
.....=\†££ until the skin feels good.  let  it soak ££†\=.....
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........=\       you've now become poisonous.       \=........
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