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3. The chief was an American, reportedly born and raised among forest Indians, a blowgun hunter since age four, a man gone totally native.

The plumber was a hard worker, evidently raised during the depression, the major source of income after his family after his father died, now a person totally devoted to his work.

7. Dorys was a walking first-aid station, hired to protect us from long-legged creepy crawlies and the myriad other hazards of this place | so far from telephones and hospitals.

Sylvia was a walking encyclopedia of home remedies, self-taught through years of experience and reading, unexpectantly wise despite her lack of formal education.