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I have lived in Eugene since 1977. Not all of us are runners. We are ordinary people, just like the song "...living average ordinary lives." It gets to be a little annoying that some people want to label Eugene as a running town when only a small portion of the population participates. I only know of two people who run on an regular basis and they aren't who I would consider close friends. And no, I am not fat. I walk, do pilates, and seem to have a good level of whatever hormone tells us we've had enough to eat.

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I graduated from high school in 1984. As you know the state had been economically decemated by the recession (depression) of the early eighties. My mother was a divorced single parent, no child support, and we knew people with Section 8 and welfare who had a better lifestyle. I managed to graduate against all these odds so honestly I think the students of today should realize how lucky they are to get a free education and just buckle down and study.

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