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Rip Van Winkle was amazed by the men playing nine-pins because there were said to be ghosts. They made him sleep through many years, thus causing him to lose all his friends and his wife.

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they were able to maintain a sense of joy and camaraderie despite their difficult circumstances. This showed Rip that there were alternative ways to find fulfillment and happiness in life beyond societal norms and expectations.

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