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-,........ warm-blooded creature. lanky meat, ........,-
,......... incredible meat inside, mostly tendons. .........,
.......... slithery but strong. ..........
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-,........ the egg has an opening. the egg has a ........,-
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£$§=-,.... time, but it knows a good belly button ....,-=§$£
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§=-,...... the egg ......,-=§
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-,........ it will crawl into the teal sphere, ........,-
,......... disappear completely and eat it all up, .........,
.......... ruining the integrity of the egg. ..........
,......... destroying the inhabitant. .........,
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$§=-,..... exit, emerging bloodied and victorious .....,-=§$
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