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........., ,&#               rain               #&, ,.........
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.........,           .†#@  downpour  @#†.           ,.........
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.......,~:           ,&## waters from #&#,          :~,.......
......,~:† .†@          the      skies          @†. †:~,......
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....,~:†&#   rain offeres several advantages over   #&†:~,....
...,~:†&##            ordinary weather:             ##&†:~,...
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.,~:†&##@#        there are beautiful sounds        #@##&†:~,.
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...,~:†&##          the air feels cleaner           ##&†:~,...
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.....,~:†&          the temperature drops           &†:~,.....
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.......,~: there are fewer people  going outside so :~,.......
........,~ you  can  more or  less drink  in public ~,........
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.......... plants  get   that   water   they  crave ..........
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........,~             insects hide away            ~,........
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......,~:† you  can  use umbrellas without  looking †:~,......
.....,~:†&           like a weird person            &†:~,.....
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...,~:†&## any  underground    water  reserves  are ##&†:~,...
..,~:†&##@                replenished               @##&†:~,..
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..,~:†&##@ the  water  in  the lake  or  sea  feels @##&†:~,..
...,~:†&## warmer  in   comparison,  so  its  nicer ##&†:~,...
....,~:†&#              going swimming              #&†:~,....
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......,~:†    after dark, streetlights will make    †:~,......
.......,~:     groovy reflection in the asphalt     :~,.......
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........., any  potential  pets  will  come  inside ,.........
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