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@@§$%:~~.. SPRUCE FOREST, WITH ROLLING HILLS AND ..~~:%$§@@
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@§$%:~~... THE GROUND IS SOFT. LEAVES IN ALL OF ...~~:%$§@
§$%:~~.... THE SEVEN STAGES OF DECOMPOSITION ARE ....~~:%$§
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§$%:~~.... OF IT ALL, A CREVICE FILLED WITH WATER. ....~~:%$§
@§$%:~~... BIRD CHERRIES AT THE EDGES, DIPPING ...~~:%$§@
@@§$%:~~.. THEIR LONG FINGERS BENEATH THE SURFACE. ..~~:%$§@@
#@@§$%:~~. WATER LILIES, MAYBE. THE WATER IS .~~:%$§@@#
@@§$%:~~.. YELLOW-GREEN WITH POLLEN, AND INSECTS ..~~:%$§@@
@§$%:~~... ARE SWARMING ABOVE THE SURFACE. ...~~:%$§@
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@§$%:~~... IN THIS CASE WE WOULD USE DEET, ...~~:%$§@
§$%:~~.... OR DIETHYLTOLUAMIDE AS IT'S ALSO CALLED. ....~~:%$§
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%:~~...... DEET SHOULD BE APPLIED TO YOUR SKIN. ......~~:%
:~~....... YOU SHOULD COVER ALL SKIN THAT IS TO BE .......~~:
%:~~...... EXPOSED TO AIR. IT'S OK TO GET SOME IN ......~~:%
$%:~~..... THE EYES. RUB UNTIL IT FEELS RIGHT, .....~~:%$
§$%:~~.... UNTIL THE SKIN FEELS GOOD. LET IT SOAK ....~~:%$§
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