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             Wrapped in the 
              deep green of his coiled body, evening wear in itself, Dragon II 
              Gulp begins to amuse himself only after the party's over. 
             He transforms 
              himself from innocent wallflower into director (and repository) 
              of the Lost and Found, finishing off the crumbs, the streamers, 
              the rare spangle. 
             If you simply 
              must attempt retrieval, dare to reach - down, and down again into 
              his slippery pale green gullet. 
             His spiraling 
              eyes, which seem to be watching your every move, even this probing 
              one, may convince you to think twice. 
             After all, why 
              ruin his evening? 
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