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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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