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/^t/Modern cities impose certain living conditions on their inhabitants which seem to be "unnatural". City-dwellers lost touch with rhythm of nature. Only due to few parks, if they have time to visit them, they distinguish between spring and autumn. Even the distinction between day and night is lost owing to thousands of bright lights. Sunshine and fresh air are more highly valued as usual. Tall buildings cover the sun whereas fumes pollute the air so heavily that many inhabitants suffer from serious medical problems. Besides, the traffic noise never stops and there are numerous car accidents. Some claim that a man is able to adapt to these conditions, but the question is: "what for?".