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JuanTun6: I'vebeengoingto the water slidesinceit opened,andI'm gladthe test came

out negativefor chlorine. But just to makesure,I decidedto do a biologicaltest for
chlorineby checkingfor tiny animalsthat are calledwater fleas,alsoknown as daphnia.

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