![I think it's hard for people to suspend the era they live in and understand the decisions that had to be made often during the western [frontier era] were life and death. You had to be resourceful and on your feet to try to figure out somebody. You didn't have the benefit of knowing who somebody was.](/assets/img/quote-photos/i-think-its-hard-for-people-to-suspend-the-era-they-live-in-and-understand-the-d.jpg)
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feet abuse cost
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feet fire add
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