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Question: As Pat explains, " Both my friends were zipping through crowds while I lagged behind, even though I was a fast cane walker.

Answer: As Pat explains, "I lagged behind, even though I was a fast cane walker.

Question: The 1989 city delivery carrier data used in this paper are based on information from several Postal Service data systems. Total city delivery carrier work hoursa come from payroll hours accounting systems data made available in the most recent rate proceeding.

Answer: 1989 city delivery carrier data used here is based on info from several Postal Service data systems. Total city delivery carrier work hours come from recent payroll hours accounting systems data.

Question: 6. He asked a Duke of Edinburgh Award-winner who had just returned from Papua: "You didn't manage to get eaten then?"

Answer:
He asked an award-winner who had returned from Papua: "You didn't manage to get then?"