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...@...... bird cherries at the edges, dipping .....@..@.
....@..... their long fingers beneath the surface. ......@..@
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.@....@... yellow-green with pollen, and insects .@......@.
..@....@.. are swarming above the surface. ..@......@
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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 ..@.@@..@.
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