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For remote island communities, the ferry is rarely a matter of —convenienceconveniencesconvenientconvincing; it is a —lifelinelifelonglivelihoodlifetime link to hospitals, schools and markets. When winter storms —suspendsuspendssuspendedsuspension sailings for days, shelves empty and —medicalmedicinalmedicallymedicate deliveries stall, reminding residents how —fragilefragilelyfragilityfragrant their supply lines really are.