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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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