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Twenty-One Miles to Work
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Heartwarming HumanityMay 21, 2026

Twenty-One Miles to Work

Twenty-One Miles to Work James Robertson walked 21 miles a day. He did it for years to reach his factory job near Detroit. A reporter wrote about him in 2015. A college student started a GoFundMe. Strangers donated over $350,000. A dealership handed him the keys to a new Ford.

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