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&.&.&.&.&. IMAGINE IF YOU WILL, A LUSH BLUEBERRY &.&.&.&&..
&.&.&.&.&. SPRUCE FOREST, WITH ROLLING HILLS AND &.&.&..&.&
&.&.&.&.&. KNEE-DEEP UNDERBRUSH. &.&.&.&&..
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&.&.&.&.&. THE GROUND IS SOFT. LEAVES IN ALL OF &.&.&.&&..
&.&.&.&.&. THE SEVEN STAGES OF DECOMPOSITION ARE &.&.&..&.&
&.&.&.&.&. PACKED LOOSELY TOGETHER... SOMETIMES &.&.&.&&..
&.&.&.&.&. THERE ARE ROCKS. BIGGER BOULDERS PEEK &.&.&..&.&
&.&.&.&.&. OUT OF THE HILLS. &.&.&.&&..
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&.&.&.&.&. THERE COULD BE, SOMEWHERE IN THE DEPTHS &.&.&.&&..
&.&.&.&.&. OF IT ALL, A CREVICE FILLED WITH WATER. &.&.&..&.&
&.&.&.&.&. BIRD CHERRIES AT THE EDGES, DIPPING &.&.&.&&..
&.&.&.&.&. THEIR LONG FINGERS BENEATH THE SURFACE. &.&.&..&.&
&.&.&.&.&. WATER LILIES, MAYBE. THE WATER IS &.&.&.&&..
&.&.&.&.&. YELLOW-GREEN WITH POLLEN, AND INSECTS &.&.&..&.&
&.&.&.&.&. ARE SWARMING ABOVE THE SURFACE. &.&.&.&&..
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&.&.&.&.&. WATER STRIDERS, MOSQUITOS, &.&.&.&&..
&.&.&.&.&. BACK FLIES, CRANE FLIES. &.&.&..&.&
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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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