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Upon taking a rake to the face

Life may as the saw says be full of surprises but some things happen exactly the way you imagine they will. Step on the upright tines of a rake and the long handle leaps to attention. Face forward, eyes down, and you'll take the hit on your head. A sharp crack, a red, swollen channel of welt and a headache if not a concussion. Look up and away instead, …