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[at-l] A fond fare thee well to the Class of '98

Whether you are hiking north or south,=0AIn good weather or bad,=0AWhethe=
r its cold and windy and wet=0Aor hot and humid and sweaty;=0A=0AWhether =
you hike purely and touch each white blaze,=0AOr slackpack and blue blaze=
;=0AJust "Hike your own hike"=0AIt's the latest craze.=0A=0AWhether you s=
eek physical thrills,=0Aor emotional joys,=0Aor mental clarity,=0Aor just=
 a break from the grind;=0A=0AWhether you seek solitude and peace,=0Aor p=
arties and friendship,=0AWhether you hike fast or slow,=0Aand put in big =
mileage or low;=0A=0AWhether you tent or shelter,=0AWhether you go ultral=
ight or not,=0AWhether you carry a cellphone,=0Aor a computer or ham radi=
o;=0A=0AWhether you hike solo=0Aor share as a pair,=0AWhether you have gr=
ay hair or none=0Aor are young enough to be my son;=0A=0AWhether you=92ve=
 planned for years,=0Aor headed for Springer on a whim,=0AWhether you dro=
p out,=0Aor you finish in triumph;=0A=0ABegin your journey in the full kn=
owledge=0Athat we whom you=92ve left behind=0APray for your safe journey=
=0Aand travel with you in spirit;=0A=0AWe wish you success=0AWe share you=
r dreams=0AWe know you=92ll feel pleasure and pain=0AAnd we envy you all =
of it.=0A=0AWhen things go well,=0Aand the weather=92s fine,=0ANo need to=
 think of us,=0AJust have a good time!=0A=0ABut when the going gets tough=
=0Aand everything you own is soggy,=0ARemember us well,=0AWe=92ll  feed y=
ou psychic energy.=0A=0AFor now it=92s Farewell!=0AThe time has come.=0AT=
he cycle is right.=0AThe Journey=92s begun.=0A=0AWhether you=92re out one=
 month or seven=0AThere=92s no need to fear=0Afailing to find hiker heave=
n=0A=91cause we=92ll still be here.=0A=0AHappy and memorable and safe tra=
ils,=0A=0ASolar Bear=0A

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