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.......~/§ SPRUCE FOREST, WITH ROLLING HILLS AND §/~.......
........~/ KNEE-DEEP UNDERBRUSH. /~........
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.........~ THE SEVEN STAGES OF DECOMPOSITION ARE ~.........
........~/ PACKED LOOSELY TOGETHER... SOMETIMES /~........
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........~/ WATER STRIDERS, MOSQUITOS, /~........
.........~ BACK FLIES, CRANE FLIES. ~.........
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.....~/§$¤ DEET SHOULD BE APPLIED TO YOUR SKIN. ¤$§/~.....
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........~/ THE EYES. RUB UNTIL IT FEELS RIGHT, /~........
.........~ UNTIL THE SKIN FEELS GOOD. LET IT SOAK ~.........
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........~/ YOU'VE NOW BECOME POISONOUS. /~........
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