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&..&&..&.. ..&..&&&..
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&&&&&&&..& ## ..~~~.. ## &..&..&..&
&&&&&&.... ~~~~~~~~ # egg eater # ~~~~~~~~ ..........
.&&&&..&&& ## ..~~~.. ## .&&&&&&&&.
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&....&&... ...&&&&..&
..&&....&& absolutely spherical egg. find it on &&..&&....
&....&&..& large sandy beaches, upshore where &......&&&
..&&...... dunes meet shadowy pines. teal egg, ..&&&&..&&
.....&&&&. ...&&.....
&&&&..&&.. makes some sentient bird or other &&....&&&&
&&&......& warm-blooded creature. lanky meat, ...&&..&&&
&&..&&&&.. incredible meat inside, mostly tendons. &&......&&
&....&&... slithery but strong. ...&&&&..&
..&&....&& &&..&&....
&....&&... the egg has an opening. the egg has a &......&&&
..&&....&& belly button. looks like a rubber ..&&&&..&&
.....&&..& vortex, the crust gets soft and becomes &..&&.....
&&&&...... a hole. ......&&&&
&&&..&&&&. .&&&&..&&&
&&....&&.. # ....~~~~~~~~.... # ..&&....&&
&..&&..... .....&&..&
......&&&& and on these beaches there's a &&&&......
&&&&&..&&. particular snake or lizard which &&&..&&&&&
&&&&...... certainly eats insects most of the &&....&&&&
&&&..&&&&. time, but it knows a good belly button ...&&..&&&
&&....&&.. when it sees one, and knows to enter &&......&&
&..&&..... the egg &..&&&&..&
......&&&& ....&&....
&&&&&..&&& it will crawl into the teal sphere, .&&....&&&
&&&&....&& disappear completely and eat it all up, ....&&..&&
&&&..&&..& ruining the integrity of the egg. &&&......&
&&........ destroying the inhabitant. &&..&&&&..
...&&&&&&& &....&&...
&&..&&&&&& it's a grisly sight when it cracks ..&&....&&
&....&&&&. open, the reptile taking the quick .....&&..&
..&&..&&.. exit, emerging bloodied and victorious &&&&......
&........& and satisfied~~ &&&..&&&&&
..&&&&&&.. &&....&&&&
...&&&&..& &..&&..&&.
&&..&&.... ..........
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