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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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