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the drought is on. people start complaining about the humidity. i see more people exercising at the park facing my shoplot. i tried to run the other day, aiming my eye at a certain tree or landmark in the distance and targeting it until i half-run past it, the legs feeling numb. i squat at a shady area, facing footballers, lowering my head for the blood to rush into my brain so i don't experience a blackout. after a moment i see a small pool of sweat between my shoes, the beads still dropping from my chin. i take off my glasses to prevent the sweat from smearing it too badly. then i run again, this time trailing a lean indian man in his late 40s. his steps bounced lightly-i had difficulty breathing after two minutes.