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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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