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OBS]VE TRA6IC LI<TS M /RICTLY ?AN
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*ANGES 9 MY FAVOR4 ,I MAY PAUSE1 B J =A
MO;T1 6BE SURE T NO C>S >E TURN+ 9 FRONT
( ME4 ,X IS "T 6/EP D[N & WALK QKLY1 US+
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6! C>S GO+ MY WAY1 & FOLL[ ! DIREC;N !Y
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ALL DIREC;NS4 ,"S"TS "! IS TURN+ TRA6IC
= : Y M/ EI SPE$ UP OR SL[ D[N4 ,! O!R
SIDE (! /REET RE,Y DOES EXI/1 & Y C GET
"!4 ,0N[ ! LA/ (! C>S GO+ YR WAY >E
PASS+ Y ON "O SIDE1 & Y >E PASS+ ! C>S
WAIT+ ON ! /REET Y >E CROSS+ ON ! O!R
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/EP UP1 & G ON YR WAY4
  ,:AT ,GOES ,"? ,MY ,M9D ,:ILE ,WALK+
,D[N A ,/REET8
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& LE>N$ 6D.E1 ,I F.D T X WASN'T Z H>D Z
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9 AB TWO M /EPS4 ,N[ ,I AM AT !
SIDEWALK4 ,AL;G ? /REET "! >E SEC;NS (
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CURB AB ? 4T.E4
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CANE T\* X ON EA* SW+ 6T SIDE4 ,! GRASS
WON'T LA/ L;G1 B X'S A GD %OREL9E :ILE
X'S "!4
  ,"S LADY 9 HI< HEELS IS TRY+ 6TROT PA/
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6! CURB ON ? BLOCK4 ,I H TURN$ 6G >.D !
CORN] TOO SOON ON O!R TRIPS "H & F.D MYF
": ,I DIDN'T WANT 6BE & WASN'T SURE ":
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C\RSE & GET BACK 6A "KN LOC,N4
  ,"!'S ! CORN] ) XS :EEL *AIR RAMP4 ,I
BACK UP A /EP1 TURN LEFT1 & GET ,RULE
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SIDE (! WALK4 ,ON ! RETURN TRIP "!'S A
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$GE (! WALK4 ,"S"TS ,I DRIFT OV] & TAKE
T SIDE (! WALK1 ANYWAY4 ,? "T ,I LI/5
H>D 6! TRA6IC ON ! "R & KEEP X J S F> F
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TREE IS TRY+ 6BRU% MY HAIR = ME4 ,P >E
APPROA*+ F AH1D1 S ,I N>R[ ! SW+ (! CANE
ON ! LEFT A BIT4
  ,"!'S TRA6IC CROSS+ 9 FRONT ( ME1 AG4
,I NE$ 6NOTICE H[ L;G X KEEPS MOV+ S9CE
? "T ,I M/ CROSS ! /REET4 8,FIVE SECONDS
--T5 SECONDS40 ,NO1 X *ANG$4 ,N[ ! C>S
>E GO+ MY WAY4 ,W ,I H "T 6GET "! 2F !
GRE5 LI<T GOES /ALE8 8,T5 SECONDS--
FIFTE5--TW5TY40 ,NO1 TOO LATE4 ,LI<TS
*ANGE E ?IRTY SECONDS 9 ? "P ( T[N1 S ,I
WD R WAIT =A FRE% />T4 ,I'M N P]FECTLY
A3URATE ON C.T+ SECONDS1 B ,I'M CLOSE 5
6GIVE MYF A GD IDEA ( :5 6EXPECT ! LI<TS
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WALK2 &1 :AT D Y "K1 "R UP ! RAMP ON !
O!R SIDE4
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TALL BUILD+S ON ! LEFT4 ,"! IS "S?+ GO+
ON AT ! L[] $GE ( MY AW>E;S1 & ,I DON'T
?9K ( X MO/ (! "T4 ,BACKGR.D NOISE
REFLECTS (F ? 3T9U\S WALL ( BUILD+S1 &
8HE>+ T WALL0 MAKES X EASI] = ME 6KEEP A
/1DY 4T.E F X4 ,^! NEXT F\R BLOCKS H !
SAME F1TURE1 B ! ONLY "T ,I ?9K ( X IS 9
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B T IS ALM Z UNCONSCI\S AN ACT Z MOV+ MY
FEET4
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BLOCK4 ,DRAW+ NE>] ,I C TELL X IS A
WOMAN SELL+ FRUIT4 ,I GIVE H] A LL M
SPACE ON ! "R4 ,"! IS PL5TY ( TRA6IC
6M>K ! 9T]SEC;N4 ,J Z ,I -E EV5 )! FRUIT
WOMAN1 "! IS A %IFT 9 ! SURR.D+ NOISE1 &
,I H PASS$ ! BUILD+S4 ,N[ : DIREC;N 0 !
LI<T GRE58 ,I WASN'T PAY+ 5 ATT5;N 6T4
,"! >E C>S CROSS+ 9 FRONT ( ME1 S ,I'LL
J WALK SL[LY UP 6! CURB4 ,"! >E PL5TY (
C>S & P 6DEF9E ! R$ & GRE5 LI<T4
  ,"H'S ! GRE5 LI<T1 & ALL ! P$E/RIANS
>E GO+1 : M1NS T NO C>S >E TURN+4 ,X'S A
WIDE /REET1 & ,I G AT A QK PACE4 ,AT O!R
"TS ,I H F.D A SIGN PO/ HALF WAY ACR AT
! $GE (! CROSSWALK1 B IF ,I KEEP 6! "R
,I %D AVOID X4
  ,I D A M5TAL JU7L+ ACT 6BAL.E ALL !
VALUES4 ,DON'T GET TOO CLOSE 6! C>S ON !
"R2 AVOID ! SIGN ON ! LEFT2 DON'T TRIP !
P$E/RIANS )! CANE2 "H'S ! HUMP 9 ! MI4LE
(! /REET2 X'S D[NHILL F "H2 A C> IS
TURN+ ! CORN] 9 FRONT ( ME2 PAUSE1 X'S
BI7] ?AN ,I AM2 & N[1 ! CURB1 AT LA/4
,SWEEP (F ! CURB1 &--:OOPS6 ,DON'T /EP
UP "H4 ,"! >E S"EAL SIGNPO/S 9 ! WAY4
,TURN T[>D ! CORN] ) "O TAP (! CANE 9 !
/REET & "O TAP ON ! CURB4 ,N[ ! CURB IS
CLE>1 S /EP UP1 & J 9 "T4 ,LI/5 A MO;T
6P & C>S =A DIREC;NAL GUIDE1 & (F WE G
AG4
  ,? BLOCK IS R UNEV5T;L1 & "H'S ! NEXT
9T]SEC;N4 ,"! IS PL5TY ( TRA6IC1 S ,I "K
:5 ! LI<T'S *ANG+1 & "! X GOES1 J 9 "T =
ME4 ,X ISN'T Q A /RAI<T CROSS+1 B HALF A
/EP 6! "R IS 5 (A CORREC;N4 ,I DODGE
LEFT >.D ! POPCORN /& : %[S XF 9 ?REE
WAYS4 ,X BLOCKS ! S.D (! C>S 2H X1 A S.D
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GUESS :AT ! LA/ CLUE IS4
  ,N[1 =! LA/ TWO BLOCKS1 & ? "O IS PLA9
VANILLA4 ,! LI<T *ANGES 9 MY FAVOR J Z
,I PASS ! LA/ BUILD+4 8,"O
?\S&1 TWO ?\S&1 ?REE ?\S&40 ,"!'S !
CORN]1 & NO C>S TURN+4 ,I / H "T 6MAKE
X4
  ,! CROSS+ IS ,,OK1 & MY BUILD+ IS ALM
AT ! 5D (! BLOCK4 ,"!'S ! ALLEY : IS AB
TWO-?IRDS (! WAY4 ,X'S "T 6CROSS OV] 6!
LEFT SIDE (! WALK & TAP ! FRONT (
BUILD+S ) EA* SW+ (! CANE4
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B ALL ! BUILD+S "H >E EV5 )! WALK4
  ,"H'S A BUILD+1 M BUILD+1 A GLASS
DOOR1 B X'S N SET BACK1 M BUILD+ '''
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,TURN >.D & G BACK4 ,"!'S ! BUILD+2
GLASS DOOR1 M BUILD+4 ,"H >E ! SETBACK
&! POLE1 MY BUILD+ AT LA/4 ,N[ X'S J TWO
/EPS & TURN "R =! SW++ DOOR4
  ,E TRIP IS A BIT DI6]5T1 EV5 ?\< "S
-PON5T "PS >E SIMIL>4 ,J 4ASSEM# ! "PS &
%AKE !M UP 2F SELECT+ ! ITEMS = YR NEXT
TRIP4 ,IF Y KEEP YR L&M>KS 9 M9D1 USE YR
BASIC TE*NIQUES1 & PAY ATT5;N 6?+S >.D
Y2 Y'LL GET "!4

,WALK+ ) ,"S"O ,ELSE

  ,! F/ ?+ 6REMEMB] :5 Y >E WALK+ ) "S"O
ELSE IS T Y >E / RESPONSI# = YR [N
SAFETY4 ,! TWO "TS ,I SU6]$ S]I\S 9JURY
:ILE WALK+ 7 :ILE ,I 0 ) "S"O ELSE4 ,I
FALSELY & FOOLI%LY GAVE OV] DIREC;N 6!
SI<T$ P]SON ,I ?"\ 0 GUID+ ME4 ,9 EA*
CASE ! O!R P]SON 3SID]$ T ,I 0 MANAG+ AT
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ESS5TIAL = Y 6PAY ATT5;N1 TOO4
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BL1 ,I F9D X EASI] 6/AY ) !M IF "O ( U
TAKES ! >M (! O!R4 ,N "EY"O LIKES T
PHYSICAL 3TACT1 S ,I H 6DIVIDE MY ATT5;N
2T ": ,I AM GO+ & ": ! O!R P]SON IS4 ,WE
C /AY CLOSE 5 = 3V]S,N1 B ! PROXIM;Y IS
N Z /1DY4
  ,IF Y >E )A /RANG]1 OR EV5 A FR1 X IS
POLITE 6ASK3 8,MAY ,I TAKE YR >M80 ,IF
!Y A3EPT YR (F]1 TAKE _! >M LI<TLY OR
PUT YR H& ON _! %\LD]4 ,FALL 9 /EP4
,REG>D.S ( :E!R YR -PANION IS SI<T$ OR
BL1 3T9UE US+ ,RULE ,"O4
  ,"S ( MY SI<T$ FRS & FAMILY MEMB]S >E
US$ 6GUID+ ME1 & ,I AM 3FID5T ( _!
JUDG;T AB SPE$1 SPACE1 & OB/ACLES4
,"S"TS ,I WALK DIRECTLY 2H IF ! SPACE IS
N>R[4 ,:5 ! SPACE OP5S UP1 ,I /EP UP 2S
!M4 ,I D N ALW JUDGE WELL ": ! O!R
P]SON'S FEET >E1 & /EP ON _! %OES4 ,I
TRY 6JUDGE _! /EP 0! SWAY ( _! BODY1 B
,I DON'T ALW GET X "R4
  ,_M GUIDES1 S* Z ! P Y MEET AT /REET
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FAMILI> ) H[ 6GUIDE4 ,I MAY J MU4LE "?1
OR ,I MAY TAKE ! "T 6SAY "S?+ L ?3 8,X
IS EASI] IF ,I TAKE YR >M4 ,T WAY1 Y W 2
HALF A /EP 9 FRONT1 & ,I C ANTICIPATE MY
/EP 0NOTIC+ :AT Y D40
  ,"! >E CIRCUM/.ES :5 ,I MAKE GD OR BAD
-PROMISES )! RULES4 ,)A GUIDE ,I "S"TS
WALK AL;G )! CANE DIAGON,Y ACR MY BODY
:ILE MAK+ REGUL> OR O3A.NAL TAPS4 ,!N "!
0 ! "T1 :ILE RU%+ "? ! AIRPORT1 ,I _H A
SUITCASE 9 "O H&1 MY CANE &A SUITCASE 9
! O!R H&1 MY GUIDE _H MY >M &! ?IRD
SUITCASE4 ,WE CUT A WIDE SWA?1 & ,I'M
GLAD X 0 ONLY AN A%TRAY WE KNOCK$ OV] &
N A FIVE-YE>-OLD4

,WALK+ ,)\T A ,CANE

  ,WE ALL WALK )\T A CANE "S"TS1 S LET'S
TALK AB X4 ,I REMEMB] ! RULE ,I R1D 9 A
BOOK AB M.TA9 CLIMB+ : SD T Y %D ALW USE
A ROPE1 B Y %D CLIMB Z IF Y DID N H A
ROPE4
  ,:5 Y >E N US+ A CANE1 "EY?+ ELSE 9 !
5VIRON;T 2COMES M IMPORTANT4 ,:AT"E Y C
F9D ) ANY O!R S5SE ORGAN M/ 2 EVALUAT$ Z
QKLY Z POSSI#4 ,9 MY [N HOME1 ,I TRY
6KEEP DOORS OP5 OR CLOS$ ALL ! WAY4 ,I
SW+ AN >M "? A DOORWAY Z ,I NE> X1 J 6BE
SURE ,I AM PASS+ "? X N1TLY4 ,"S"TS ,I
T\* FURNITURE Z ,I G BY4 ,I PAUSE AT !
TOP & BOTTOM ( /AIRS1 & R1* ) MY FOOT
6LOCATE ! F/ /EP4 ,:5 LOOK+ =A DOORKNOB
OR LI<T SWIT*1 ,I MAKE M (A SWEEP+ MO;N
?AN A /RAI<T R1*4 ,I "S"TS KEEP MY >M
ACR 9 FRONT ( MY WAI/4
  ,"O ?+ ,I D N D IS 6HOLD MY >MS /RAI<T
\ )! PALMS =W>D 9 ! TRADI;NAL SLEEP-
WALK]'S POSE4 ,IF ,I 7 T UNC]TA91 ,I WD
USE MY CANE4 ,! CANE LOOKS BETT] & IS F>
M E6ECTIVE4
  ,I WALK M SL[LY )\T A CANE4 ,I D N USE
A CANE )9 MY [N HOME1 & R>ELY 5 >.D MY
Y>D4 ,B T IS ! B.D>Y4 ,ONCE 9 A :ILE ,I
W WALK A %ORT WAY >.D MY
NEI<BORHOOD )\T A CANE4 ,& "O "T1 2C (
FR1K CIRCUM/.ES1 ,I 0 CAU<T AT NI<T1
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TRA6IC CIRCLE )\T A CANE4 ,I WALK$ V
C>E;LLY &A LL SL[] ?AN USUAL1 & MADE X1
B ,I WD N D X IF "! 7 ANO!R WAY4
  ,US+ A CANE IS A HABIT ) ME1 & :5 ,I G
\1 ,I GRAB MY CANE ON ! WAY4



















