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&.&.&&.&.& all  fleshfolk  share this kind  of  sea .....&.&&.
&&&&.&&&&. within  them  that soothes  the ache  of ....&&&.&&
...&&...&&             the rocky shores             ...&..&&..
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.&&&&.&&.&         does it erode the stone?         .&.&&&&&..
&...&&.&&&       this water can be poisoned.        &&&....&..
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.&.&..&... a priority is  the  flow  of  the blood, &&&&..&&..
&&&&.&&... and the oxygen level in  it.  it's  also ...&.&.&..
...&&.&..& nice to maintain  a low viscosity level, ..&&&&&&.&
..&.&&&.&&           perhaps by hydration.          .&.....&&&
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&&.....&.& red  as  night  and  warm to  the  touch .&.&&&.&.&
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