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¨:~=%%§£## AND TOXIC ENVIRONMENT... HOW CAN THEY    ##£§%%=~:¨
:~=%%§£### TAKE CARE OF IT... WITH OUTSIDE HELP!    ###£§%%=~:
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:~=%%§£###  TONGUE APART, IS IT'S CRYSTAL COVERING, ###£§%%=~:
¨:~=%%§£##  (FOR GRIPPING PREY). THESE MUST BE      ##£§%%=~:¨
:~=%%§£###  MAINTAINED PROPERLY     TO AVOID DAMAGE ###£§%%=~:
¨:~=%%§£##  ¨¨¨¨¨ OR INFECTION TO THE TONGUE ¨¨¨¨¨  ##£§%%=~:¨
:~=%%§£###  ¨¨ ¨¨ ITSELF OR TO THE MOUTH.    ¨¨ ¨¨  ###£§%%=~:
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:~=%%§£###   BREAK OFF, GET VERY SHARP,             ###£§%%=~:
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¨:~=%%§£##  ¨¨¨¨¨ ORE.                    A KOBOLD  ##£§%%=~:¨
:~=%%§£###  ¨¨ ¨¨ WILL TAKE UP RESIDENCY IN OR NEAR ###£§%%=~:
¨:~=%%§£##  ¨¨¨¨¨ THE DRAGONS RESTING PLACE "DEN",  ##£§%%=~:¨
:~=%%§£### NESTING PLACE, AND FROM THEN ON          ###£§%%=~:
¨:~=%%§£## ROUTINELY CLIMB INSIDE THE MOUTH AND     ##£§%%=~:¨
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