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Man in a grey coat reads a letter on a sunny garden terrace beside a small table and a bird.

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A man in a dark coat stands on a sunlit garden terrace, holding a folded letter up to the light and gazing at it while holding a pipe. Beside him a small table set with a jug and cups is visited by a dark bird, and wooden shutters, potted plants and a climbing vine frame the scene.

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