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##§†:=,... absolutely spherical egg. find it on ...,=:†§##
#§†:=,.... large sandy beaches, upshore where ....,=:†§#
§†:=,..... dunes meet shadowy pines. teal egg, .....,=:†§
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:=,....... makes some sentient bird or other .......,=:
†:=,...... warm-blooded creature. lanky meat, ......,=:†
§†:=,..... incredible meat inside, mostly tendons. .....,=:†§
#§†:=,.... slithery but strong. ....,=:†§#
##§†:=,... ...,=:†§##
###§†:=,.. the egg has an opening. the egg has a ..,=:†§###
####§†:=,. belly button. looks like a rubber .,=:†§####
###§†:=,.. vortex, the crust gets soft and becomes ..,=:†§###
##§†:=,... a hole. ...,=:†§##
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:=,....... and on these beaches there's a .......,=:
†:=,...... particular snake or lizard which ......,=:†
§†:=,..... certainly eats insects most of the .....,=:†§
#§†:=,.... time, but it knows a good belly button ....,=:†§#
##§†:=,... when it sees one, and knows to enter ...,=:†§##
###§†:=,.. the egg ..,=:†§###
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###§†:=,.. it will crawl into the teal sphere, ..,=:†§###
##§†:=,... disappear completely and eat it all up, ...,=:†§##
#§†:=,.... ruining the integrity of the egg. ....,=:†§#
§†:=,..... destroying the inhabitant. .....,=:†§
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:=,....... it's a grisly sight when it cracks .......,=:
†:=,...... open, the reptile taking the quick ......,=:†
§†:=,..... exit, emerging bloodied and victorious .....,=:†§
#§†:=,.... and satisfied~~ ....,=:†§#
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