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not divided among the boats by numbers, but by

weight, because each island could only bear a

certain amount. The boat I was in soon pulled
away from the dock and motored out into the

open water, while the other boat went a

different way to a different island. The water
near the city was full of pollution, but as we

traveled farther away, the water became cleaner

and bluer.
We traveled for quite some time, and

eventually we entered an area where the lake
was shallow. This area was full of reeds, many

with birds nesting in them. I wondered how a

person could know where to go. When I asked
the man who was driving the boat, he shrugged.

“I know the lake well,” he said, “and I just drive

to where the island was last time I was there.”
“What do you mean ‘last time’?” I asked.

He laughed. “When a big wind comes up,
even though the islands are anchored, they can

move miles away. When that happens, I just go

in the direction the wind was blowing until I
find them.”

When we finally pulled up to the island, I

could hardly wait to step onto it. When I did, it

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