The night was so cold and dark that the snow made squeaking noises as it settled in drifts around the big, square yard.

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So when Facebook sneezed last night, the Web caught a cold.

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In fact, I would play long into the night to keep from having to climb into a bed that was so cold I couldn't sleep.

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To start with, its annual production is kind of a gamble, wholly dependent on exceptionally cold climatic conditions, particularly at night, and during a precise time of the winter so that the grapes freeze while still on the vine.

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So even as we were in Grant Park that night celebrating as much hope and possibility as we felt on that cold day in January on the National Mall, we knew we had our work cut out for us.

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