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&&&..&&&&. today it rained, and i would go  outside &&...&&&&&
...&.&...& i  thought, so i  smoked a  pipe and got ..&..&....
...&&&&..& dressed,  and   outside   the  rain  had &.&&.&&...
...&...&.& turned into snow so thick  that  it  was &&&.&&.&..
...&&..&&& as dense fog  ... and then i went to get &..&&.&&&.
...&.&.&.. the mail, but there  was a woman  and we .&.&.&&..&
&..&&&&&&. talked a little. now because  i was high .&&&&&.&.&
.&.&.....& and it was snowing  so funny and  i  had .&....&&&&
&&&&&....& an umbrella against  the  snow, but snow &&&...&...
&....&...& all over my face anyway,  and i wondered &..&..&&..
&&...&&..&        about myself, and my life         &&.&&.&.&.
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