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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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