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Even in 2025, a year when so many good things are struggling, dawn is still available for those who want to partake. 

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The park was empty, but the orange dahlias were showing off. 

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The asters had just woken up. 

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In the early morning, it's easy to pretend that the world outside the park doesn't exist. 

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For a few minutes, anyway. 

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Admittedly, it was very hot and humid, even at 5:45. The leaves and flower petals of many plants had been singed in the heat.

According to the leaders of our country, global warming is a figment of our collective imagination.

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I wonder where that path will lead.