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####*$†-:¨ large sandy beaches, upshore where ¨:-†$*####
####*$†-:¨ dunes meet shadowy pines. teal egg, ¨:-†$*####
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####*$†-:¨ belly button. looks like a rubber ¨:-†$*####
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####*$†-:¨ ruining the integrity of the egg. ¨:-†$*####
##**†-¨¨¨¨ destroying the inhabitant. ¨¨¨¨-†**##
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