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Riding out the storm

Riding out the storm
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As the waves toss them around, Jim’s Dad swallows a lot of seawater and gets violently sick. They all know that this spells trouble as the combination of salty water and vomiting will dehydrate him very quickly. He visibly loses strength.

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