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~,,,,,,,,, ok at this point i am ready to believe.  ,,,,,,,,,~
,,,,,,,,,, it would be so easy to let go and start  ,,,,,,,,,,
~,,,,,,,,, to take in water. the boat would be      ,,,,,,,,,~
:~,,,,,,,, submerged in minutes, a small list at    ,,,,,,,,~:
*:~,,,,,,, first but once enough sea has poured     ,,,,,,,~:*
**:~,,,,,, in, it would be quick. the boat on its   ,,,,,,~:**
&**:~,,,,, way to the bottom. rope and bins         ,,,,,~:**&
@&**:~,,,, floating.                                ,,,,~:**&@
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##@&**:~,, anyway - i'm fairly certain that the     ,,~:**&@##
#@&**:~,,, spots move. they're insects or           ,,,~:**&@#
@&**:~,,,, something. when i'm not looking, they    ,,,,~:**&@
&**:~,,,,, shift, they crawl, they grow and         ,,,,,~:**&
**:~,,,,,, shrink. they congregate                  ,,,,,,~:**
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:~,,,,,,,, (i'm thinking, i should get a tattoo     ,,,,,,,,~:
~,,,,,,,,, gun, draw circles around them. to show   ,,,,,,,,,~
,,,,,,,,,, that they do indeed migrate across the   ,,,,,,,,,,
~,,,,,,,,, skin. (or, the circles would trap them,  ,,,,,,,,,~
:~,,,,,,,, like salt))                              ,,,,,,,,~:
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