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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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