rain from the skies, the most important feature, my favourite part

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###&%%:~:, TOD4Y 1T R41N3D, 4ND 1 WOULD  GO OUTS1D3 ,:~:%%&###
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&%%::::~:, TURN3D  1NTO SNOW SO TH1CK  TH4T 1T  W4S ,:~::::%%&
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#&%%:~:::, 4ND 1T W4S SNOW1NG SO  FUNNY 4ND  1  H4D ,:::~:%%&#
&%:~:,,,,, 4N UMBR3LL4  4GA1NST TH3 SNOW, BUT  SNOW ,,,,,:~:%&
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