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Could have had lunch at my desk
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but decided to go to Starlite and grab a special - half a turkey on rye sandwich with a cup of soup, tea, and the good company of the Beatles.
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Took a stroll afterwards - nothing much to see in a winter gray small city. Just an angel,
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soem beautiful decorative ledges (had to look up, always a good thing to do),
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amazing the little details of even the most pedestrian things...
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A lonely mannequin would agree perhaps...especially if he knew that
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a friendly Western family was just a block away in another store front.
maybe I just needed a sign
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to tell me to look around for inspiration - like roses blooming in December.