The air was stifling, but he liked it because it was stifling city air…

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The air was stifling, but he liked it because it was stifling city air, full of excitingly unpleasant smells, dangerous music, and the distant sound of warring police tribes. ✨ Douglas Adams (2012). The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: The Trilogy of Five, p.492, Pan Macmillan
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The air was stifling, but he liked it because it was stifling city air, full of excitingly unpleasant smells, dangerous music, and the distant sound of warring police tribes. ✨ Douglas Adams (2012). The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: The Trilogy of Five, p.492, Pan Macmillan

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