Instead of despairing at the discomfort of rain and mud, the crowd rejoiced in its power to resist the weather."

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He added that his town has been cut off by rain and mud that has blocked roads and covered railway lines.

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Dozens of houses on the outskirts of the Sicilian city were swept away or flattened by heavy rain and mud.

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McRae launches his challenge in the short, superspecial in Cardiff on Thursday, though the outcome will de decided amid the mud and rain of the Welsh forests.

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Nagged by rain, mud and mosquitoes, he hiked through woods and water with Finnerty's father, Tim.

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Sometimes, though, it comes down to the sort of game where hard grunt is the key - half the season is played in rain and heavy mud and Bath maybe just lack a little bit of dog.

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