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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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&&.&.&.&.& red  as night  and  warm  to  the  touch .&.&..&.&.
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