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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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