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&.&.&..&.& IN THE DEPTHS OF MAY. ..&.&.&.&.
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&.&.&.&&.& IMAGINE IF YOU WILL, A LUSH BLUEBERRY .&&.&.&.&.
&.&.&..&.& SPRUCE FOREST, WITH ROLLING HILLS AND ..&.&.&.&.
&.&.&.&&.& KNEE-DEEP UNDERBRUSH. .&&.&.&.&.
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&.&.&.&&.& THE GROUND IS SOFT. LEAVES IN ALL OF .&&.&.&.&.
&.&.&..&.& THE SEVEN STAGES OF DECOMPOSITION ARE ..&.&.&.&.
&.&.&.&&.& PACKED LOOSELY TOGETHER... SOMETIMES .&&.&.&.&.
&.&.&..&.& THERE ARE ROCKS. BIGGER BOULDERS PEEK ..&.&.&.&.
&.&.&.&&.& OUT OF THE HILLS. .&&.&.&.&.
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&.&.&.&&.& THERE COULD BE, SOMEWHERE IN THE DEPTHS .&&.&.&.&.
&.&.&..&.& 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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&.&.&.&&.& WATER STRIDERS, MOSQUITOS, .&&.&.&.&.
&.&.&..&.& BACK FLIES, CRANE FLIES. ..&.&.&.&.
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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 ..&.&.&.&.
&.&.&.&&.& IN. .&&.&.&.&.
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&.&.&.&&.& YOU'VE NOW BECOME POISONOUS. .&&.&.&.&.
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