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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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&.&...&&..                   #--#                   ...&&&&&..
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&...&.&&&& red  as  night  and warm  to  the  touch ...&&...&&
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