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Beijing, November 26

Dear John,

    It's winter in Beijing now. It's very {#blank#}1{#/blank#}and snowy here. You should wear a big {#blank#}2{#/blank#}and a warm{#blank#}3{#/blank#}. Wear a hat, a pair of gloves and thick{#blank#}4{#/blank#}, too.

    I'm looking forward to seeing you!

Binbin