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.....-~\†$ OK AT THIS POINT I AM READY TO BELIEVE.  $†\~-.....
....-~\†$& IT WOULD BE SO EASY TO LET GO AND START  &$†\~-....
...-~\†$&# TO TAKE IN WATER. THE BOAT WOULD BE      #&$†\~-...
..-~\†$&## SUBMERGED IN MINUTES, A SMALL LIST AT    ##&$†\~-..
.-~\†$&### FIRST BUT ONCE ENOUGH SEA HAS POURED     ###&$†\~-.
..-~\†$&## IN, IT WOULD BE QUICK. THE BOAT ON ITS   ##&$†\~-..
...-~\†$&# WAY TO THE BOTTOM. ROPE AND BINS         #&$†\~-...
....-~\†$& FLOATING.                                &$†\~-....
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......-~\† ANYWAY - I'M FAIRLY CERTAIN THAT THE     †\~-......
.......-~\ SPOTS MOVE. THEY'RE INSECTS OR           \~-.......
........-~ SOMETHING. WHEN I'M NOT LOOKING, THEY    ~-........
.......-~\ SHIFT, THEY CRAWL, THEY GROW AND         \~-.......
......-~\† SHRINK. THEY CONGREGATE                  †\~-......
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....-~\†$& (I'M THINKING, I SHOULD GET A TATTOO     &$†\~-....
...-~\†$&# GUN, DRAW CIRCLES AROUND THEM. TO SHOW   #&$†\~-...
..-~\†$&## THAT THEY DO INDEED MIGRATE ACROSS THE   ##&$†\~-..
.-~\†$&### SKIN. (OR, THE CIRCLES WOULD TRAP THEM,  ###&$†\~-.
..-~\†$&## LIKE SALT))                              ##&$†\~-..
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