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winter's opening line, written in handwriting that melts before you finish reading it

silence trickFresh snow muffles sound by trapping air in flakes
never twinsNo two snowflakes share identical crystal structure
smells realCold air sharpens your nose, making snow seem scented
slow fallFlakes drift down around two miles per hour
Japanese loveHatsuyuki, first snow, gets its own poetic name
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