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scorpion

noun as in arachnid

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At one degree, you were just shy of being born in Scorpio season, an energy echoed in the placement of your Venus in the eighth house of the underworld, traditionally associated with the scorpion.

Adventuring parties pour in, lured by gold and glory, but quickly learn that success hinges less on brute strength than on how well you can cook a scorpion.

From Salon

In “Star Wars,” it’s kind of a flying scorpion.

“There were so many dangers, like snakes and scorpions.”

From Salon

"We were laid on the floor under a piece of tarpaulin with a scorpion literally two feet away, it could kill me," he said.

From BBC

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