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.^~^*%¤### ^%#               rain               #%^ ###¤%*^~^.
.^~^*%¤###                    =                     ###¤%*^~^.
.^~^*%¤###           .*¤#  downpour  #¤*.           ###¤%*^~^.
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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           ###¤%*^~^.
..^^~~**%#                                          #%**~~^^..
.^~^*%¤### 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              #¤%%**^~^.
..^~^^^^%#                                          #%^^^^~^..
.^~^*¤####    after dark, streetlights will make    ####¤*^~^.
.^~^*%¤###     groovy reflection in the asphalt     ###¤%*^~^.
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....^^^*%# any  potential  pets  will  come  inside #%*^^^....
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