Turns out they were a matched pair of gabby golf-bloggers who, once prompted, never again remained silent.

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The roads are quieter and orchards lay silent again, waiting for the first blanket of snow and the long hibernation of Himalayan winter.

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Then fall silent again until the next sales event.

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But she had gone silent again.

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The enthusiasts fell silent once again.

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There again he found the streets completely silent.

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Again, the White House remains silent.

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The larva was silent for a moment, then it started to bleat again.

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