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It was raining in the City. A cold hard rain, but not enough to wash the scum from the streets. Fortunately for me, I could still afford an office and something to keep me warm, and even a glass to drink it in. Stuck up here on the 6th floor it was pretty peaceful. Someone had been in to water the flowers that morning but I hadn't seen anyone else since. And I was hoping to keep it that way until Spring. That's when ...