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I put down my northeast foot,
four round toes, one round pad,
in the dirt by the madrone,
in the dust by the madrone
on the mountain.
I put down my southeast foot,
four round toes, one round pad,
in the dirt by the live oak,
in the dust by the live oak
in the foothills.
I am standing in the middle
of the lion world
on the mountain of the lion,
in the hills of the lion.
I am standing in the tracks of the lion.

--Ursula K LeGuin, "Always Coming Home"