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,GROC]Y ,/ORES

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GROC]Y C>T & PULL+ X 2H ME4 ,X /E]S
BETT] T WAY4 ,IF ,I AM %OPP+ ) ANO!R
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= TWO P &A C>T4 ,T IS :5 ,I FOLL[ MY
GUIDE ) MY H& ON A %\LD]4 ,! C>T NE$S 6G
AT ! FRONT OR ! BACK (! PROCES.N1 A
MATT] ( P]SONAL *OICE4
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PREP>+ MY GROC]Y LI/ 2FH&4 ,IF ,I "K !
LAY\T (! /ORE1 ,I ?9K ( EA* SEC;N &
DECIDE :AT 6BUY Z ,I M5T,Y WALK >.D4 ,IF
! /ORE IS NEW 6ME1 & ALL /ORES >E NEW !
F/ "T1 ,I D "S PREP>,N1 ANYWAY4 ,! M ,I
AM GO+ 6BUY1 ! M HELP ,I NE$1 S ,I ASK !
/ORE = "O ( _! /AFF 6HELP 9 MY SELEC;NS4
,Y H 6BE SPECIFIC :5 DESIGNAT+ ITEMS3
TUNA1 OIL PACK$ OR WAT] PACK$2 C]1L1 :
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JU7L+ S*$ULES4
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_H A BAD HABIT ( GETT+ TOO CLOSE & RUNN+
OV] MY HEEL4 ,9 ORD] 6KEEP ! C>T 9 XS
PLACE 2H ME1 ,I HELD MY >M /RAI<T D[N &
AG/ MY SIDE4 ,T POSI;N KEPT ! :EELS BACK
F ME4
  ,H[ ,D ,Y ,WALK 9 ,ICE1 ,SN[1 & ,RA98
  ,ICE1 SN[1 & RA9 H ? 9 -MON3 !Y MAKE !
FOOT+ SLIPP]Y4 ,H[ D ,I KEEP F GIV+ A
SKAT+ DEMON/R,N & FALL+ ON MY DIGN;Y8 ,I
WALK A LL SL[]1 KEEP MY KNEES SLI<TLY
B5T1 & TAKE %ORT] /EPS4 ,I AL PUT MY
FEET D[N FLAT1 N /RID+ \ )! HEEL L&+ F/4
,I MAY N MOVE FA/1 B ,I D MOVE & /AY
UP"R4
  ,IF ! SN[ IS LI<T OR FRE%1 ,I DIG MY
CANE "? X1 &)! -B9,N ( S.D & T\* ,I C
TELL :AT IS "!4 ,IF ! SN[ IS TOO DEEP
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F9D "S?+ ABV ! SURFACE 6ID5TIFY Z A
L&M>K4 ,"S"TS PACK$ SN[ ON ! SIDEWALK &
LOOSE SN[ 2S X %[ 5 DI6];E 6HELP4 ,TALL]
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W9T] X /AY$ S COLD = S L;G T ,I US$ A
"PICUL> SN[ BANK Z A L&M>K ON ! WAY 6A
FR'S H\SE4
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BRAN*ES : HANG 9 FRONT ( Y4 ,"O
ADVANTAGE (A L;G CANE IS T Y C R1* UP &
TAP A BRAN* S X W REL1SE XS BURD5 ( SN[
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M 0D1D RECKON+ & LESS 0MY USUAL L&M>KS4
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SC>VES & HOODS ALL 9FLU;E :AT Y HE> 9
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COV]S ALL O!R S.DS4
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,I (T5 LI/5 H>D] & WAIT L;G] 6"K ": ?+S
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WID? ( CURBSIDE PU4LES4
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  ,I L 6GET R\TES1 4T.ES1 & L&M>KS WELL
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TAKE MY L;GE/ CANE & SW+ X R WIDELY4 ,I
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ON ! ROAD1 Z WELL Z MAILBOXES & DIT*ES
2S X4
  ,I USU,Y /AY ON ! %\LD] (! ROADWAY1 B
"S"TS ,I TAKE %ORT EXCUR.NS 6EXPLORE =A
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ME KEEP TRACK ( :AT IS AB & >.D4 ,I L
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,! DIREC;N (! SUN1 W9D1 & 4TANT S.DS C
AL 2 US$ Z A GUIDE & L&M>K4
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,ANY ,P$E/RIAN8
  ,I AM "O ( ^? P :O F9DS ! 8WET PA9T0
SIGN & WOND]S IF ! PA9T IS / WET4 ,T
SAME REBELLI\S1 4BELIEV+ /R1K -ES \ :5 P
TELL ME N 6ATTEMPT C]TA9 /REETS OR
9T]SEC;NS 2C !Y >E TOO DANG]\S OR
-PLICAT$ = ME4 ,I ALW WOND] IF !Y M1N
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  ,I USU,Y LE>N "S?+ AB ^! PLACES 2F
TE/+ !M = MYF4 ,IS "! ANO!R /REET OR
9T]SEC;N A BLOCK OR TWO F "! T WD GET ME
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/ALW>TS0 :O RECOGNIZE R1LI/IC OB/ACLES4
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,I TAKE X SL[LY1 ALL[+ PL5TY ( "T ON MY
S*$ULE4 ,I AL PICK AN (F-P1K "T =
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H$GES1 POTT$ PLANTS1 NO PROP] SIDEWALKS1
2COM+ "S:AT 4ORI5T$ 2F -+ 6! O!R SIDE4
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T "O1 & N ! DANG]\S "P4
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8GA!R ALL YR SKILLS & USE YR BE/ JUDG;T
= EVALUAT+ ! SITU,N 2F & DUR+ ! TRIP4
,IF NEC1 2 WILL+ 6F9D ANO!R R\TE =! NEXT
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,PICNICS1 ,HIK+1 & ,R\< ,C.TRY

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CANE AL;G4 ,X IS J Z IMPORTANT "H Z
ANY": ELSE 6USE ! CANE & 6KEEP TRACK (
L&M>KS & DIREC;NS4 ,:5 ,I >RIVE AT A NEW
>EA1 ,I D Z _M P D2 ,I TRY 6GET AN IDEA
( :AT IS >.D ME4 ,>E "! BUILD+S1 ROADS1
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6! L&1 & :AT IS ! DIREC;N (! SUN1 W9D1 &
NOISES8 ,I MAY D "S %ORT-RANGE EXPLOR+
:ILE KEEP+ TRACK ( MY PO9T ( REF];E1 2 X
A C> OR A PICNIC TA#4
  ,S9CE ,I AM ! ONLY MAN 9 MY FAMILY &!
/R;GE/ "O ( U1 ,I GET 6C>RY ! PICNIC
COOL] F ! C> 6! TA#1 B ,I / USE MY CANE4
,! CANE IS HELD "SH[ OR O!R 9 FRONT1
:E!R ,I AM 2+ GUID$ OR C>RY+ ? TWO-H&$
BURD5 AL"O4 ,MY %9S WANT ! CANE 6TELL !M
:5 WE >RIVE AT ! B5*4
  ,:5 HIK+ 2S "S"O ELSE1 ,I / PROTECT
MYF )! CANE4 ,"S TRAILS >E WELL-WORN &
OBVI\S 6! FEET1 S ,I MAY WALK AL"O & USE
,RULE ,"O1 ! SIDE-TO-SIDE SW+ (! CANE4
,ON "S N>R[ TRAILS ,I LET MY GUIDE TAKE
"O 5D (! CANE :ILE ,I HOLD ! O!R 5D4
,S9CE ,I AM )\T ! CANE Z A BUMP]1 ,I "W
\ SIGNALS ) MY "PN] S* Z 8LEFT >.D !
ROCK10 OR 8UP & OV] ! LOG40 ,I TRY 6GET
MY "PN] 6PUT ! FUNC;NAL ^W F/ & N AT !
5D (A L;G1 DESCRIPTIVE S5T;E4 ,0! "T ,I
LI/5 TO 8,"!'S A B5D 9 ! TRAIL UP "H )A
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GUESS Y'D BETT] /AY 6! "R10 ,I MAY ALR H
MET MY FATE4
  ,:5 X -ES 6CLAMB]+ OV] HILLS & B\LD]S1
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USE ! CANE 6LOCATE ! NEXT PLACE MY FOOT
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& ONLY :5 ,I AM V SURE ( ": ,I W L&4 ,:5
! ROCKS & HILLS GET V /EEP1 X MAY 2 M
PRACTICAL 6SLIP ! CANE "U MY BELT OR
AB&ON X ALT1 & J USE H&S & FEET4
  ,IF Y WANT 6USE A DIREC;NAL -PASS1 Y
NE$ 6H A GD IDEA ( ": Y >E GO+ 2F Y 2G94
,Y M/ MAKE ! -PASS "W = Y AL;G )! O!R
TOOLS Y USE4 ,KEEP A RECORD ( L&M>KS1
4T.ES1 & -PASS BE>+S4 ,IF Y >E GO+ V F>1
Y NE$ M 9/RUC;N 9 ORI5TE]+ ?AN ,I C GIVE
Y "H4
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9T]LOCK+ BRAN*ES Z HI< Z MY H1D1 ,I AM
USU,Y 9 "S"O'S BACK Y>D OR 9 A C;Y P>K4
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? 3DI;N LA/$4 ,IF ! USUAL C;Y TE*NIQUE (
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  ,BR+ ! CANE UP AT A DIAGONAL 9 FRONT (
YR BODY1 ACR AT H1D LEVEL1 & D[N AT A
DIAGONAL 6! O!R SIDE4 ,=! NEXT /EP1
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;,X )A LOOP AT ! TOP4 ,I G R SL[LY :5 ,I
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HUMAN RACE S* Z W9D[S4 ,,9 ALL ! YE>S (
TRAVEL ,I H 2H ME1 MY TOTAL USE ( ?
TE*NIQUE PROBABLY DOES N EXCE$ T5
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