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Thu 02 Feb 2010The plight of a street drunk offers sobering reminders

A chance encounter with an alcoholic stranger sent the mind reeling back to demons closer to home

I WAS rushing along a busy street early last Friday afternoon, lost in thought, with my head down against a bitter wind, when I walked smack into someone. It’s amazing how speedily your mind works in a situation like that.