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Footnotes

Sam Robinson, Zoë Rom, Terrell Johnson
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Running, history, and culture for people who move through the world and wonder why.

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  • Zoë Rom

    Word wrangler, audio angler, sonic sommelier, deep story diver, backcountry bard, and free-range aura farmer.

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    Terrell is a dad, runner, and writer of The Half Marathoner newsletter.

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