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........~: IMAGINE IF YOU  WILL, A  LUSH  BLUEBERRY :~........
.......~:† SPRUCE  FOREST,  WITH  ROLLING HILLS AND †:~.......
......~:†%          KNEE-DEEP UNDERBRUSH.           %†:~......
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.......~:† 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,        :~........
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.......~:† 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 ~.........
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