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&.&..&..&. all  fleshfolk share  this  kind of  sea .&.&.&.&.&
&.&.&&.&&. within  them  that  soothes the ache  of .&.&.&.&..
&.&..&..&.             the rocky shores             .&.&.&.&.&
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&.&..&..&.         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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