What I have crossed out I didn't like. What I haven't crossed out I'm dissatisfied with.
People have crossed the Himalayas in flip-flops seeking a blessing from the Dalai Lama.
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It describes pilgrims making a long trek over a mountain range in simple footwear to seek a spiritual blessing.
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The other describes travelers on foot covering a huge mountain range for the sake of a blessing, a very different scale of crossing entirely.
