Knief had spent a portion of her trip examining libraries in Florida and Louisiana, and she had walked away feeling pleased with how Kern County's far-flung network of seventy-one branches, many of which she had single-handedly expanded, stacked up by comparison.

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Clijsters won her only grand slam title at Flushing Meadows in 2005 but injury ruled out her defense the following year and in May 2007 she surprisingly walked away from the sport, saying she was tired of the injuries and lifestyle.

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Then she turned and walked away.

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In other words, she understood that what she was doing was wrong and walked away.

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She was shaken and scratched, but walked away from the wreckage.

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On one visit, Judy says, she watched as Aaron and his birth mother walked away together.

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She unleashed a tirade towards the line judge, briefly walked away and then returned for another blast at the official.

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