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Letter: Taking a stand

Published 23 February 2005

From Norman Shepherd

As a 78-year-old, I followed the instructions in Erik Foxcroft’s letter on how to place one’s feet to reduce falls when walking (29 January, p 26). I found that my gait closely resembled that of a pre-second world war beat bobby.

Bristol, UK

Issue no. 2488 published 26 February 2005

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