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Colours shone with exceptional clarity in the rain. The ground was a deep black, the pine branches a brilliant green, the people wrapped in yellow looking like special spirits that were allowed to wander over the earth on rainy mornings only.

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Haruki Murakami
Age: 75
Born: 1949
Born: January 12
Athletics Competitor
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