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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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