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I trudged around on the muddy river bottom for half an hour, patiently waiting to drown, before giving up and slogging my way back to shore.

MaryJanice Davidson (2004). “Undead and Unwed: A Queen Betsy Novel”, p.24, Penguin
I trudged around on the muddy river bottom for half an hour, patiently waiting to drown, before giving up and slogging my way back to shore.