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In chapter 2 it explains that, sometimes, a grain of sand lies in the folds of an oyster's muscle and irritates the flesh. To protect itself, the oyster then begins to coat the grain with layers of smooth cement, doing this again and again for a long time. Eventually, this forms a(n)

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new oyster.


pearl.


diamond.


antidote for scorpion poison.

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An oyster forms a pearl over time.

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