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“Can you stand?" Waabooz asked. "Yes," Buffalo said. "Why?" "If you stand there calmly you won't sink any farther and we can work together to get you out of there." "Are you certain?" Buffalo asked. "I feel the bog pull at me even now." "I am not certain," Waabooz said. "But Trust does not require certainty.”

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Book:One Drum: Stories and Ceremonies for a Planet
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