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......~«;* IN      THE      DEPTHS      OF     MAY. *;«~......
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...~«;**## IMAGINE IF  YOU  WILL, A LUSH  BLUEBERRY ##**;«~...
..~«;**### SPRUCE  FOREST, WITH ROLLING  HILLS  AND ###**;«~..
.~«;**####           KNEE-DEEP UNDERBRUSH.          ####**;«~.
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...~«;**## THE  GROUND IS  SOFT. LEAVES  IN  ALL OF ##**;«~...
....~«;**# THE SEVEN  STAGES OF  DECOMPOSITION  ARE #**;«~....
.....~«;**   PACKED LOOSELY TOGETHER... SOMETIMES   **;«~.....
......~«;* THERE  ARE  ROCKS. BIGGER BOULDERS  PEEK *;«~......
.......~«;             OUT OF THE HILLS.            ;«~.......
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.........~ THERE COULD BE, SOMEWHERE IN  THE DEPTHS ~.........
........~« OF IT ALL, A CREVICE  FILLED WITH WATER. «~........
.......~«;    BIRD CHERRIES AT THE EDGES, DIPPING   ;«~.......
......~«;* THEIR LONG FINGERS BENEATH  THE SURFACE. *;«~......
.....~«;**     WATER LILIES, MAYBE. THE WATER IS    **;«~.....
....~«;**#   YELLOW-GREEN WITH POLLEN, AND INSECTS  #**;«~....
...~«;**##     ARE SWARMING ABOVE THE SURFACE.      ##**;«~...
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.~«;**####        WATER STRIDERS, MOSQUITOS,        ####**;«~.
..~«;**###         BACK FLIES, CRANE FLIES.         ###**;«~..
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.......~«; IN   THIS  CASE   WE   WOULD  USE  DEET, ;«~.......
......~«;* OR DIETHYLTOLUAMIDE AS IT'S ALSO CALLED. *;«~......
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....~«;**# DEET SHOULD BE  APPLIED  TO  YOUR  SKIN. #**;«~....
...~«;**## YOU SHOULD  COVER ALL SKIN THAT IS TO BE ##**;«~...
..~«;**### EXPOSED TO AIR.  IT'S OK TO GET SOME  IN ###**;«~..
.~«;**#### THE  EYES.  RUB UNTIL  IT  FEELS  RIGHT, ####**;«~.
..~«;**### UNTIL THE SKIN FEELS  GOOD. LET IT  SOAK ###**;«~..
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.....~«;**       YOU'VE NOW BECOME POISONOUS.       **;«~.....
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