It might, too, have been the singular cold that alienated me; for such chilliness was abnormal on so hot a day, and the abnormal always excites aversion, distrust, and fear.

H.P. Lovecraft
It might, too, have been the singular cold that alienated...
It might, too, have been the singular cold that alienated...
It might, too, have been the singular cold that alienated...
It might, too, have been the singular cold that alienated...
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The winters in the South are often harsh because of the cold temperatures. However, this particular day was too hot for an icy chill to be part of the atmosphere. It was just too hot for anything to be cold. And that’s what made this particular day so remarkable because it was so very hot.

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