I would say it means exposed or being in contact with the water thats what i got from the passage any ways hope it helped :)
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The first thing I notice is that there is a box around the information referring to deceased persons in section (d). This tells me that this information is especially important to read, particularly if my request involves a deceased individual. The designer has also used boldface type in the headings of each numbered section, which assists a reader in separating kinds of information and locating the most relevant to the situation. Contact information has been centered and placed at the bottom of the page. Its importance is also emphasized by the use of all capital letters.
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That is easy it's R because its in the middle of maRch and in the middle of apRil. But its neither in the end or beginning of them.