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At first you only take one step, then another, then another again, which, not unlike drum beats, add up to make up a rhythm, the rhythm of a person’s walk’ (Ballif, 2001, p. 163, trans. J. Dumay). Walking amounts to moving across places with one’s body. In developed countries, the average distance covered by a person walking is merely a few hundred yards. For longer distances, other means of conveyance are selected:
The distance covered on foot will vary according to the average number of yards people walk and according to the availability of the modes of transportation. (Ballif, 2001, p. 163, trans. J. Dumay)
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Crochet, C., Giriat, C. (2012). Belfast: An Eyeless City. In: Mianowski, M. (eds) Irish Contemporary Landscapes in Literature and the Arts. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230360297_24
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