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NICHOLAS BOOTHMAN
games of Grand Theft Auto you probably have a bit of
a distorted idea of who you can trust at first sight and
who you can’t.
The world isn’t a TV show or a video game; it’
s a
reality. Most parts of all towns and cities are safe, but
your street smarts and common sense should tell you
don’t walk alone down dark alleys at night, don’t flash
wads of cash in public, and don’t get drunk in places
you don’t know. Do make an effort to blend in to your
surroundings as much as possible, do draw in the
support of total strangers—people of your choice—if
you feel unsafe, do use your common sense, and above
all, do trust your gut: listen to it, and if something
doesn’t feel right, get out of there.
The Biggest Miracle of All
We need the emotional input of other humans as
much as we do the air we breathe and the food we eat.
Deprive us of it, and we will wither and die, just as
surely as if we were deprived of food and fresh air.
But, when people come together, joy and
knowledge can be shared, love and hope can be found,
food can be grown, diseases can be cured, the
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