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The Importance of Standing Back Up When You’ve Fallen

I careened around the corner and nearly hit a cyclist head-on.

Once in town, I ran three stoplights in rapid succession unsure how to stop while still twisting the throttle in a death grip.

I tried to look like I knew what I was doing. The moped screamed in high pitched distress as I heartlessly strangled the throttle without ever changing gears.