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.....,,;%§  THE HUMIDITY IN THE CAVE AIR CONDENSE   §%;,,.....
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.,=;%%%§§§  ARE NOT. DRAGON SCALES ARE MADE OF NAIL §§§%%%;=,.
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.,=;%%§§§#    THESE, IT IS HEAVILY INFUSED WITH     #§§§%%;=,.
.,=;%%§#@@ QUARTZ. IN THE FAINT LIGHT OF THE CAVE,  @@#§%%;=,.
.,=;%%%%%§       THEY SHIMMER PINK AND TEAL.        §%%%%%;=,.
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