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“I refuse to listen to the insidious arguments of the skiers, who are constantly trying to persuade me to abandon the kayaks. I trust my kayaks and will not give in. I have reminded my companions of my unswerving conviction on more than one occasion.”

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Book:In the Land of White Death: An Epic Story of Survival in the Siberian Arctic

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