It may well be that he didn't accidentally fall down the stairs.

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As for that pesky fall down the stairs, what seemed like a nightmare moment turned out to be something of a blessing in disguise.

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As soon as I judged it safe to go, they insisted on following me to my garage and watched as I climbed the stairs to make sure that I did not fall.

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