Leave the door open and let the sea breeze follow you inside as you enjoy a siesta on your soft, king-sized bed.

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In an effort to mimic the soft exterior of a real bed, Mr. Fischer coated one of the bed sculptures with white paint but then interrupted the smooth surface by pouring a pile of real concrete over it, weighing down one side of the sculpture's surface.

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In the following video, you can see one of these soft contraptions as it journeys onto a bed of rocks and then uses colored liquid to blend into its surroundings.

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Many types of clam escape predators by burrowing into the sea bed using alternating movements of their shell and of the soft, muscular foot contained within that shell.

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Some opposition to SIDS monitors is based on a fear that parents will depend on monitors instead of following other, more effective medical measures, including always placing babies on their backs to sleep, keeping redundant bedding and soft objects out of the crib, and not having babies share a bed with adults.

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As the evening comes to a close it is time to retreat back to your wooden four-post bed at Portland Harbor Hotel on Fore St for comfy sleep amid soft linens and fluffy pillows.

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