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Race Result Details |
Racer | Julio (aaptronym) |
Race Number | 154 |
Date | Sun, 31 Mar 2019 18:39:24 +0000 |
Speed |
79 WPM
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Accuracy | 97.8% |
Rank | 1st place (out of 5) |
Opponents | akheron (3rd place) bendorphins (5th place) ehthinking (4th place) khangtrinh (2nd place) |
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A refracting telescope uses a lens instead of a mirror to focus the incoming light, relying on refraction rather than reflection to achieve its purpose. Refraction is the bending of a beam of light as it passes from one transparent medium (for example, air) into another (such as glass).
— Astronomy: A Beginner's Guide to the Universe (7th Edition)
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