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&$\~¨¨¨¨¨¨ absolutely spherical egg. find it on ¨¨¨¨¨¨~\$&
&&&$\\\-~¨ large sandy beaches, upshore where ¨~-\\\$&&&
#@¶&*$\-~¨ dunes meet shadowy pines. teal egg, ¨~-\$*&¶@#
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¶&&$$$\-~¨ incredible meat inside, mostly tendons. ¨~-\$$$&&¶
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¶&&&*$\-~¨ vortex, the crust gets soft and becomes ¨~-\$*&&&¶
#@¶&*$\-~¨ a hole. ¨~-\$*&¶@#
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#@¶&*$\-~¨ disappear completely and eat it all up, ¨~-\$*&¶@#
¶*$-~~¨¨¨¨ ruining the integrity of the egg. ¨¨¨¨~~-$*¶
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#@¶&*$\-~¨ it's a grisly sight when it cracks ¨~-\$*&¶@#
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#@¶&*$\-~¨ exit, emerging bloodied and victorious ¨~-\$*&¶@#
#@¶&*$\-~¨ and satisfied~~ ¨~-\$*&¶@#
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