Suddenly someone rises from the field, startling me.

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So that was quite startling for me at the time.

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But watching this phenomenon from a distance, it struck me that there is something much bigger going on here, and it led me to a startling realization.

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About 400 people joined me, in a wide range of ages, shapes and abilities (and a startling uniformity in their attraction to the colour pink).

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