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.....~=:*& all fleshfolk  share  this kind  of  sea &*:=~.....
......~=:* within them  that soothes  the  ache  of *:=~......
.....~=:*&             the rocky shores             &*:=~.....
....~=:*&&                                          &&*:=~....
...~=:*&&@         does it erode the stone?         @&&*:=~...
..~=:*&&@#        this water can be poisoned.       #@&&*:=~..
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....~=:*&& a priority  is  the  flow  of the blood, &&*:=~....
.....~=:*& and the oxygen  level  in it.  it's also &*:=~.....
......~=:* nice to maintain  a low viscosity level, *:=~......
.....~=:*&           perhaps by hydration.          &*:=~.....
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...~=:*&&@                   #==#                   @&&*:=~...
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.~=:*&&@## red  as  night  and warm  to  the  touch ##@&&*:=~.
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