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Paths of Least Resistance

Over the weekend, I went out for a quick walk around our neighborhood, which I have done thousands of times. So it was rather exciting to discover something new. In particular, I walked on a path I had never trod, much less seen. It wasn’t terribly long, perhaps 50 feet, or challenging or scenic. Located at the end of a Dead End road, the dirt path simply allowed me to cut easily through blackberries and down a short slope to the back end of a parking lot. Still I felt a frisson of excitement.

Doing so saved me about a quarter mile of walking, but that wasn’t the point either. What I gained…

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