Where hast thou wandered. gentle gale, to find the perfumes thou dost bring? --William Cullen Bryant

[akavertigo]

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There is a whirlwind in southern Morocco, the aajej, against which the fellahin defend themselves with knives. There is the africo, which has at times reached into the city of Rome. The alm, a fall wind out of Yugoslavia. The arifi, also christened aref or rifi, which scorches with numerous tongues. These are permanent winds that live in

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[oyster_district]

To this day, when I see the words "Studio Ghibli," this entire passage is my first thought.

[akavertigo]

Ditto...only in reverse. (The anime got me before the lit.)