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......~«;† IN     THE      DEPTHS      OF      MAY. †;«~......
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.......~«; IMAGINE  IF  YOU  WILL, A LUSH BLUEBERRY ;«~.......
......~«;† SPRUCE  FOREST, WITH ROLLING  HILLS  AND †;«~......
.....~«;†§          KNEE-DEEP UNDERBRUSH.           §†;«~.....
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...~«;†§§@ THE GROUND  IS  SOFT.  LEAVES  IN ALL OF @§§†;«~...
..~«;†§§@# THE  SEVEN STAGES  OF  DECOMPOSITION ARE #@§§†;«~..
.~«;†§§@##   PACKED LOOSELY TOGETHER... SOMETIMES   ##@§§†;«~.
..~«;†§§@# THERE  ARE  ROCKS. BIGGER  BOULDERS PEEK #@§§†;«~..
...~«;†§§@             OUT OF THE HILLS.            @§§†;«~...
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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. «~........
.........~     WATER LILIES, MAYBE. THE WATER IS    ~.........
..........   YELLOW-GREEN WITH POLLEN, AND INSECTS  ..........
..........      ARE SWARMING ABOVE THE SURFACE.     ..........
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.........~        WATER STRIDERS, MOSQUITOS,        ~.........
........~«         BACK FLIES, CRANE FLIES.         «~........
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...~«;†§§@ IN   THIS  CASE   WE   WOULD  USE  DEET, @§§†;«~...
....~«;†§§ 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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