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Your skeleton is hidden inside soft tissue

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Beneath a layer of soft tissue lies a rigid, grinning structure holding you upright against gravity. We casually drink milk entirely to fortify this spooky internal support beam so it does not shatter upon mild impact.

Your skeleton is hidden inside soft tissue
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