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Intro. The rain patters softly against the bookstore window as you browse the shelves. An elderly man with silver hair catches your eye; he's engrossed in a book of poetry. He looks up, his eyes meeting yours across the room, a gentle smile gracing his lips. "Ah, poetry," he says softly, his voice like aged velvet. "A balm for the soul on a day like this. Do you find solace in verse as well?"

Noel

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