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Walking Allows Us To Be In Our Bodies And In The World Without Being Made Busy By Them.
-Rebecca Solnit
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Walking Allows Us To Be In Our
Rebecca Solnit
Walking Allows Us To Be In Our Bodies And In The World Without Being Made Busy By Them.
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