David came in the construction trailer one day, and a snake's head was stuck in his boot. It had struck the boot, and David had just cut it off behind the head and walked on.

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It was the most awful construction project I've ever been involved with. It wasn't a swamp, but the land was wet. It had a huge amount of trees and grass. For years the vegetation had fallen into the water and rotted, forming a tremendous amount of organic matter.

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