The tired feet of those who walked the dusty roads of Montgomery helped a nation see that to which it had once been blind.

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Lord Bates is delighted about having access to the resources of the U.K. Foreign Office, which has done everything from arranging meetings to getting a salt bath for his tired feet.

WSJ: Olympic Peace Walk From Greece to London Survives Its Waterloo

The seamstress whose feet were tired, the pastor whose voice echoes through the ages -- they weathered some hard winters.

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And as time ticked by, her concern was not with her tired body or aching feet, but whether folks like her would get to have their say.

BBC: State of the Union: Obama pledges to reignite economy

After some time, his fur, at least above his shins, was dry, and he was warmer, but he was so tired he was dreaming on his feet.

NEWYORKER: Max at Sea

As Europe tries to figure out what to do with the European Financial Stabilization Facility, the market is growing increasingly tired of waiting for an answer, and like a petulant child, is stomping its feet.

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