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Strikes, protests, a provincial government down in the polls and lashing out with archaic laws and proclamations, good and honest venues being threatened with noise fines again...
And now? The sloche has arrived. Local news couldn't even make that better, saying "SNOW'S COMING FML" like we all wanted to collectively groan more than we already are.
It's harsh vibes all around right now, plus chill and fog that drills the city down. If you're like us, and can normally see the mountain or the heights of downtown from your 9 to 5's view, it's now all buried in chilly, cloud-filled vespers. It's like our normal, everyday horizon's been taken from us, and if we retreat down into the Underground City?
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