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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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