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Replace dirt under bodies of water with mud

As simple as the title. Dirt has been found within oceans and rivers since Minecraft's release and its limited number of blocks, however with the introduction of mud in the Wild Update it makes sense to change it. While generating a world, if a dirt block is set to be placed next to or below a water source, it gets generated as mud instead. In specific biomes (river, swamp, ocean, etc.), dirt and grass that generates at water level could also be replaced with mud.

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    I love the look of the mud right at the waterline in swamps! Fits the aesthetic perfectly - this would be great :D

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    It would also make sense to turn any and all Dirt blocks that are COMPLETELY submerged in water into Mud. Same way coral dies if it is not touching water, but for mud it's the opposite. Maybe mud can turn back into dirt if you dry it out with a nearby fire. (Or the Nether)

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    Yes, absolutely. Mud instead of dirt at the bottom of bodies of water and on the same level as the water makes perfect sense, to the point where I had originally come here to make this suggestion myself.

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    If it is in all rivers/lakes there may need to be a grassy mud block to better blend grassy shore lines.

    Basically it is a grass block with mud replacing the dirt texture.

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    not al dirt need to be mud but partly