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Racer Rui (adranos)
Race Number 175
Date Wed, 24 Aug 2016 17:03:41 +0000
Speed 59 WPM Try to beat?
Accuracy 87.3%
Rank 2nd place (out of 5)
Opponents augu (3rd place) peacocksareblue (4th place)

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To be fair, English is full of booby traps for the unwary foreigner. Any language where the unassuming word "fly" signifies an annoying insect, a means of travel, and a critical part of a gentleman's apparel is clearly asking to be mangled.
The Mother Tongue, English and How It Got That Way (book) by Bill Bryson (see stats)