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The enchanting skyline that travels for miles and miles; encaptivating lights that reach the stars illuminate the dark sky; melodies of busy streets and hustling people fill the air, all enwrapped by snow. This is the city that never sleeps. 8.5 million of us shine to enliven the streets of New York City, doing our best to last through the dark.

These lights range anywhere from the holiday string lights to the billboards that clutter Times Square. No two are the same. All powered specific amount of electromagnetic radiation left by the carbon footprints of our ancestors. Each contains a lingering trace of human presence allowing for a sense of comfort and harmony.

As humans, we tend to be attracted to changes in the changes of hues, which is why we are mesmerized by flickering lights. They signal certain thoughts, and based on its origins, we are forced to walk on a path of induced curiosity. Each transition of color leads to a gain in security and integrity as we begin to understand the world. In New York, that could not be any truer. A stroll in the dark, and instantly, we are intrigued by the brightest source of light in the vicinity.
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And the Plaza Hotel on 45th st, and finally turning onto 50th st. Behold, the holy grail of the city, the Rockefeller Christmas Tree. Strings of multi colored lights wrap around the tree as people from all wonders of the world gather with their loved ones to reflect on the world around it. We join each other and emit a light much greater than that of photons. For at that moment we become

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