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\nis like a summer in the middle of winter.<\/p>\n
\nafter the very warm year we are having extremely warm winter. No
\nsnow, no ice, instead green grass and buds in bushes – and because
\nthere is no snow the darkness is unbelievable!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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