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Race Result Details |
| Racer | dalineth (dalineth) |
| Race Number | 672 |
| Date | Sat, 25 Feb 2017 10:58:12 +0000 |
| Speed |
76 WPM
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| Accuracy | 91.5% |
| Rank | 4th place (out of 5) |
| Opponents | khunzabber (1st place) leejaypiqq (2nd place) prince_s9 (3rd place) |
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The earliest flaglike objects were emblems - an animal or other carved figure - placed atop a pole. Ribbons beneath these insignia served as decoration. The importance of the two was later reversed so that the design of the flag on a piece of cloth (replacing the ribbons) conveyed the message while the finial of the pole became ornamental, either in the form of a sphere or, as the most common alternatives, a spear or (especially in the United States) an eagle.
— Why Do Clocks Run Clockwise?: Mysteries of Everyday Life Explained
 (book)
by David Feldman
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