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Such was the fierce and troubled wind It blew the spirits of my friends Across my mind

In the busy whisper of morning

When that awful silence falls The guilty shamed The innocent appalled

The weather matches the location and my mood.

When was the last time my bare shoulders inticed someone into wanting?

As you look closer you realise that there is not one pattern, but patterns within patterns, and twists and turns like infinity sweeping back across the sections, making new connections across old markings. Sometimes treading the same path time and time again, and sometimes adding new colours, new twists, new directions. It is beautiful, exquisite. It is orchestrated by a hand and a mine far greater than yours, and it is indeed your life.

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The tension was palpable. The contestants stood waiting in line to be called up to the rostrum. Elastic bands were stretched. Prayers were whispered. Dedications to Pagan deities were recited. 'Fancy a yoghurt-coated raisin?' said Larry. 'Don't mind if I do,' said Mick. Larry and Mick munched on yoghurt-coated raisins. 'What is this place we've entered?' said Larry. 'Let me just get the flyer,' said Mick. Larry had another yoghurt-coated raisin. 'Don't eat all those yoghurt-coated raisins,' said Mick. 'Sorry,' said Larry, as he offered Mick another.

Donear Museum has a lot of paintings of the old masters. Sometimes a painting is put up for sale. When this happens there is a great rush to buy it. Very recently a work of the nineteenth century artist Tagore has been put on sale. A lot of people have expressed interest. Applications are being processed. In the meanwhile the procedure involved in the sale has been started. Initially, the painting will be sent to an art valuer. Since the painting is exceedingly valuable a lot of care has to be taken in this matter. The curator of the museum removes the painting from its frame with his own hands. He packs the painting in a special tamper-proof box. He then loads the box into a van. The van is locked by the curator himself. A trusted man drives the van to the valuer's office. He, however, has no access to what is contained in the van. At the valuer's office, the valuer himself unlocks the van with his key. He removes the box containing the painting on his own. The painting is returned in the same way after its price has been determined by the valuer. Thereafter the price is communicated to the chosen customer. Negotiations commence thereafter and with time the deal is closed.