{"id":3508,"date":"2024-06-03T14:34:55","date_gmt":"2024-06-03T21:34:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/davidraffin.com\/weblog\/they-built-a-city-in-the-clouds-watch-for-rain\/"},"modified":"2024-06-03T14:34:55","modified_gmt":"2024-06-03T21:34:55","slug":"they-built-a-city-in-the-clouds-watch-for-rain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/davidraffin.com\/weblog\/they-built-a-city-in-the-clouds-watch-for-rain\/","title":{"rendered":"They built a city in the clouds. Watch for rain."},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Here, There is a hole in my heart. A donut hole. I don\u2019t know how it got there. It is a tourist draw. People come from all around. Some fall in the hole. This only attracts more tourists. Thrill seekers. Donut lovers. Conspiracy theorists. The Hole truth. Nothing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I am bad. On the weekends, I teach sailors to curse. They would be lost without me. I also issue maps. To imaginary lands. For plundering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Here, There is a hole in my heart. A donut hole. I don\u2019t know how it got there. It is a tourist draw. People come from all around. Some fall in the hole. This only attracts more tourists. Thrill seekers. Donut lovers. Conspiracy theorists. The Hole truth. Nothing. I am bad. On the weekends, I teach sailors to curse. They would be lost without me. I also issue maps. To imaginary lands. 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