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\v~=\w They|strong="H6310"\w* were waiting \w for|strong="H3176"\w* me as \w for|strong="H3176"\w* \w the|strong="H6310"\w* \w rain|strong="H4306"\w*, \w opening|strong="H6310"\w* \w their|strong="H6473"\w* \w mouths|strong="H6310"\w* \w wide|strong="H6473"\w* as \w for|strong="H3176"\w* \w the|strong="H6310"\w* \w spring|strong="H4456"\w* rains. 
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