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  • And although I only have word-of-mouth information on his trapeze abilities, and a picture of his tree climbing, I actually got to witness his ability to walk on his hands, starting from a sitting position on the floor where he was positioned alongside the many tables set-up at the awards banquet, he was able to pull himself up into a handstand, and walk on his hands.

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  • And then, when only one woman was left, she brought over two tree seedlings, little green shoots with just a couple of leaves on them.

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