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Inhaling the scent of paint, I took a deep breath. The last few days I had spent working on this new project and I was so excited to be done. Yet in the end it would all be worth it. Deciding my short break was over, I picked up my paint brush and dipped it in some water. Rinsing it around for a second, I watched the water swirl. It was strangely calming. Maybe all this time cooped up in the drawing room was getting to me. After I finished this painting I would get into the fresh open air. The grandness of the room wasn’t able to distract me...
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