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Skittles

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5. everyone should know how to swim

Reply to Tanuki (Reply #1)

Wed Aug 27, 2025, 08:45 PM

Aug 27

I hassled a coworker into getting swimming lessons for himself and his kids - yes indeed. I told him, you don't even need to be a great swimmer, just be able to float and move. There's SO many low water crossings where we live that can become very hazardous with a lot of rain.

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