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Dave Eggers' The Wild Things is available for preorder, in regular hardcover and
limited-edition fur-covered.

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Variants of Walking, As Defined by the United States Department of Agriculture. BY BEN ROSENGART - - - - Backpacking Bird watching Carrying 1 to 15 pound load, up stairs Carrying 16 to 24 pound load, up stairs Carrying 25 to 49 pound load, up stairs Carrying 50 to 74 pound load, up stairs Carrying 74+ pound load, up stairs Carrying infant or 15 pound load, level ground Carrying load up stairs, general Climbing hills with 0 to 9 pound load Climbing hills with 10 to 20 pound load Climbing hills with 21 to 42 pound load Climbing hills with 42+ pound load Down stairs Hiking, cross-country Loading/unloading a car Marching, rapidly, military Pushing a wheelchair, non-occupational setting Pushing stroller with child/walking with children Race walking Rock or mountain climbing Up stairs, using or climbing up ladder Using crutches Walking for pleasure Walking from house to car or bus Walking the dog Walking to and from an outhouse Walking to neighbor's/family's house, socially Walking, 2.0 mph, level, slow pace, firm surface Walking, 2.5 mph, downhill Walking, 2.5 mph, firm surface Walking, 3 mph, level, moderate pace, firm surface Walking, 3.5 mph, level, brisk, firm surface Walking, 3.5 mph, uphill Walking, 4.0 mph, level, firm surface, brisk pace Walking, 4.5 mph, level, firm surface, very brisk Walking, 5.0 mph Walking, for pleasure, work break Walking, grass track Walking, household walking Walking, less than 2.0 mph, level ground, very slow Walking, to work or class Don't know—walking for pleasure   MORE LISTS

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