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the narrator was missing his wife and was heartbroken.
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a Raven flew in through an open window and sat on Athena.
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the narrator was surprised by the raven.
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curtains were moving and he thought it was the wind.
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the narrator stared into the dark sky when he thought he heard a whisper.
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The narrator was reading in his chamber to forget about his lost love when he heard a tapping.
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the narrator opened the door to see only darkness.
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the narrator heard more tapping, this time it was at his window he opened it.
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the narrator asked the ravens name and he said "nevermore".