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blizzard

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grizzled

The parka may as well be a hazmat enclosure: I can hardly see sideways without twisting stumbling hideous like a drunken child. Thuggish gangs of snow blow haphazard around my thudding boots impervious to the gravity hauls threatens to haul … Continue reading

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Financial markets

Some of us parked our cars with headlights aimed at the foot of the hill, giving us a bright target area at the bottom. We headed up the hill dragging our wooden toboggans: a variety of sizes, my four seater, … Continue reading

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