“When written in Chinese, the word ‘crisis’ is composed of two characters. One represents danger and the other represents opportunity.”. John F. Kennedy
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A framed reminder of what a small group can do
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BBC report on the Edinburgh Marathon
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Walking the Wall. Day 2
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