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<DIV>Well, my doctor told me I have to have both my knee operated on in the near
future. He said that then he would tell me if I could ever hike again out
on the trail. </DIV>
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<DIV>I say this is a Commie plot. For the last several years this is been
against me on the trail. But like a hard-core backpacker, I braved the
challenges of Mother Nature and the PCT.</DIV>
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<DIV>Many have written me off. Well, I say you may be surprised someday,
when you see the unrecognizable professional blasting down the trail
and when he passes you; "Excuse me, pilgrim, but I am in a
hurry."</DIV>
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