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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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