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" To shake your rump is to be environmentally aware. "

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" There's a certain amount of freedom involved in cycling: you're self-propelled and decide exactly where to go. If you see something that catches your eye to the left, you can veer off there, which isn't so easy in a car, and you can't cover as much ground walking. "

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" Suburban houses and tin sheds are often the objects of ridicule. "

" Yeah, it's pretty hard not to be completely cynical these days. "

" I am an immigrant with a Green Card and, therefore, I am not eligible to vote in a federal election. "

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" Life tends to be an accumulation of a lot of mundane decisions, which often gets ignored. "

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