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MS>        I think that's the metaphor that Reith was using. The old Four
MS>Horsemen metaphor is one of the most common in English and US
MS>literature.
MS>        And that part about the wind beginning to howl was a nice touch,
MS>I thought. Then again I've been in the desert when a really nasty
MS>60-80 mph wind has taken off and it's about as uncomfortable as you can
MS>imagine. It's why I keep a pair of GI tank goggles in my pack for when
MS>I'm out playing in the sand.
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        I've never really experienced high wind in the desert. Come to
        think of it, I've never really been around the desert. Sand and
        wind, yes; but not the desert, and certainly nothing like that.
        Ernie P.
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