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adj. - Of or relating to or located in the sensitive vascular inner layer of the skin

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  • A glance was sufficient to allow Cardenas to spot the fully extended dermic that was aimed right at him.
  • The extendable pressure dermic that occupied the place where a bird's tongue would be just missed making contact with his exploring fingers.
  • Only when Cardenas was certain the device was utterly defunct did he draw back his foot, and only then did the dermic, nearly as long as his hand when fully extended,...
  • Then, about half an hour after while I was lying a bit sleepy on the bed, a woman nurse came in, a real nice young devotchka with real horrorshow groodies (I had not seen such...
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