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Friday 30 December 2011

1990 Observations - Sakorn Nakorn, Thailand



On the first attempt to reach the farm the researcher crashed the motorized rickshaw.  Only one passenger was slightly bruised.  Two women escaped injury by leaping from the vehicle.
Making the last way on foot, the researcher found the goats crowded into an unimaginably small space.  Conditions were unconscionable.
Yet, something had to be done.
The dog had a bad case of fleas and was thoroughly washed.
No return was ever made.