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The morning market at 6 a.m.
Before dawn fully broke, tricycles lined up at the market entrance. The tofu vendor lifted a corner of her white cloth, and steam poured through the gap like a small river.
Write out the days slowly.Worth every moment。
No chasing trends, no reviews—just writing down what I see and think. Morning markets, rereading old books, train tickets found on rainy days, and words left unsaid.
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