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Th i sr e c a l i b r a t i o n i ss i mp l yac o r ep a r to ft h e i rc u l t u r e . s o u n dt omi mi ct h ea n i ma lp i c t u r e do ft h emi n dh a sme a n tt h a t a tt h ep o r t i o no ft h ewa l l .Th i sa l li n d i v i d u a l swi t hs i g h t i mp a i r me n t Wea r el o n ge v o l v e df r o mc a v e me n , h i n t st o wa r d samu s i c a la n c e s t r y c a ng a i ni n d e p e n d e n c e , a n de v e n h o we v e rt h ep e o p l eo ft h e wh e r eo u ra n c e s t o r swo u l dg a t h e rg omo u n t a i nb i k i n go rp l a ys p o r t s .r a i n f o r e s ta r et h ec l o s e s te x a mp l e r o u n dt os i n g , c r a f t ,a n dg e n e r a l l y weh a v et os e ef i r s th a n dh o w h a v eag o o dt i me , wh i l eme s s i n g Aswe l la sr e c r e a t i o na n d mu s i cwa sa ni n t e g r a lp a r to ft h e i r 7| Wi nt er2012| R