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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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