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He discovered that there were so many ways to enjoy the city and experience the nightlife.

During the day, it was too hot to go for a stroll without breaking into a sweat.

But after the sun went down, it was as though the city could finally breathe.

The humidity disappeared, and there is even an occasional breeze rippling through the trees.

Aiden relished this drop in temperature, and the light breath of air that blew down the streets

as fresh and reinvigorating as a cool drink of water.

Even without a destination in mind, he always loved walking down these familiar paths.

He lived in the neighborhood for a long time and knew the area well.

But a single street seemed to change a hundred times in a day.

He enjoyed looking for these subtle shifts and changes, noticing how the light could transform

the look of a building, or how people appeared at different times, depending on their routines.

In the morning, he would often run into an elderly neighbor doing her shopping,

and stop to say hello. In the evening, he would spot the same dogs being taken for a walk.

A pair of Labrador's panting happily, excited to be out and about.

The city was always moving, always changing, and there were a few strands of continuity

that he found reassuring. Every neighborhood was like its own little village.

This was what Aiden loved about the city. The sense of familiarity and community

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