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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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