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¨~«\=$¤#@# TODAY  IT RAINED, AND I WOULD GO OUTSIDE #@#¤$=\«~¨
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¨¨¨¨¨¨«=$¤ ALL OVER MY FACE ANYWAY, AND  I WONDERED ¤$=«¨¨¨¨¨¨
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