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												I stand on the subway with 
												my back propped up against 
												the doors, my shoulders 
												aching and heavy from the 
												day. 
											 
											The crowded train and the  
												sounds of the brakes squealing 
												at each stop, grate on my 
												nerves until I feel as if I will 
												explode. From another car, 
												enters an old man in tat- 
												tered coat, soiled trousers, 
											and sole-less shoes.  I instant- 
												ly feel sorry for him, that he 
												is poor - but then he begins 
											to play Tchaikovsky's "Sere- 
											nade Meloancolique"  and a 
												smile sprouts on my face as 
												I realize that he is truly rich 
												indeed. 
											 
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