Have you ever walked down the middle of a street? Not on the side walk or to the side of a road. Walking down a road that has been blocked off for a race or something doesn't count either. I'm talking about a road where a car may come down any minute. It's quite liberating. So much more pleasing than walking on the side walk. It feels like you are actually carving your own path, kind of like the old days when cars didn't dominate our streets. One should try this. Just make sure the road doesn't have too many cars to the point where it is dangerous and make sure it is a straight road so you can see a car when it is coming, and make sure the speed limit is also low enough.
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