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,,,,-«/=%# THE HUMIDITY IN THE CAVE AIR CONDENSE #%=/«-,,,,
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,,,,-«/=%# DRAGON. THEY LOOK LIKE ICE, BUT THEY #%=/«-,,,,
,,,,,-«/=% ARE NOT. DRAGON SCALES ARE MADE OF NAIL %=/«-,,,,,
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,,,,,-«/=% THESE, IT IS HEAVILY INFUSED WITH %=/«-,,,,,
,,,,-«/=%# QUARTZ. IN THE FAINT LIGHT OF THE CAVE, #%=/«-,,,,
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,,,,,-«/=% AND DREAMING. %=/«-,,,,,
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