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@£§^=,.... and toxic environment... how can they    ....,=^§£@
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##@@£§^=,.  ££ ££ care, tongue care, gum     ££ ££  .,=^§£@@##
#@@£§^=,..  £££££ care, other such cares.    £££££  ..,=^§£@@#
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@£§^=,....  (for gripping prey). these must be      ....,=^§£@
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#@@£§^=,..  ..... or infection to the tongue .....  ..,=^§£@@#
##@@£§^=,.  .. .. itself or to the mouth.    .. ..  .,=^§£@@##
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@£§^=,.... or get caught on another crystal, or     ....,=^§£@
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#@@£§^=,..  ..... ore.                    a kobold  ..,=^§£@@#
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#@@£§^=,..  ..... the dragons resting place "den",  ..,=^§£@@#
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§^=,......    and gore, and with  .....      £££££  ......,=^§
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£§^=,.....                     kobolds are acquired .....,=^§£
@£§^=,.... in a quite interesting way: a dragons    ....,=^§£@
@@£§^=,... saliva is saturated with a               ...,=^§£@@
#@@£§^=,..       pheromone (analogous to the canine ..,=^§£@@#
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#@@£§^=,..   kobolds... to come closer to the       ..,=^§£@@#
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