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We’ve all seen it. The blow-dried weatherman with his multi-colored radar map of the coastline, all smiles as he pronounces that the latest devastating storm has turned “safely out to sea.”  I certainly can’t fault people for being happy about that, but the next time you hear that phrase, stop a moment and hold a good thought for some people that might have a slightly different perspective.