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Autobiography in Five Short Chapters 

by Portia Nelson

Chapter I. 
I walk down the street. 
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. 
I fall in. 
I am lost ... I am helpless. 
It isn't my fault. 
It takes forever to find a way out. 

Chapter II. 
I walk down the street. 
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. 
I pretend I don't see it. 
I fall in again. 
I can't believe I am in the same place. 
But it isn't my fault. 
It still takes a long time to get out. 

Chapter III. 
I walk down the same street. 
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. 
I see it there. 
I still fall in ... it's a habit. 
My eyes are open. 
I know where I am. 

Chapter IV. 
I walk down the same street. 
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. 
I walk around it. 

Chapter V. 
I walk down another street. 
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