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Two days ago, I drove up to northern Vermont to do a little hiking.  I needed to get away from it all: my job, social responsibilities, the world.  I didn’t want to have to talk to anyone all weekend, so I picked a ten-mile trail I didn’t think anyone would be on this time of year.  The plan was to hike up and across the mountain tops, stay at the summit for a day, and ...
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