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"But I've more to say about Leviathan, the sea beast, his enormous bulk, his beautiful shape.
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Who would even dream of piercing that tough skin or putting those jaws into bit and bridle?
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And who would dare knock at the door of his mouth filled with row upon row of fierce teeth?
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His pride is invincible; nothing can make a dent in that pride.
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Nothing can get through that proud skin - impervious to weapons and weather,
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The thickest and toughest of hides, impenetrable!
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"He snorts and the world lights up with fire, he blinks and the dawn breaks.
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Comets pour out of his mouth, fireworks arc and branch.
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Smoke erupts from his nostrils like steam from a boiling pot.
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He blows and fires blaze; flames of fire stream from his mouth.
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All muscle he is - sheer and seamless muscle. To meet him is to dance with death.