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SO I THINK IT’S GOING TO BE A CHILLY NIGHT TOMORROW. MOSTLY CLOUDY EVENING RAIN. MUSIC TO OUR EARS. HAVEN’T HAD TO PUT THAT RAIN CLOUD IN THE FORECAST FOR A LONG TIME, SO THAT IS A NICE TREAT.