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Racer r (deroche1)
Race Number 276475
Date Tue, 25 Dec 2018 20:06:51
Speed 162 WPM Try to beat?
Accuracy 99.1%
Rank 1st place (out of 2)

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For a time, pink was preferred for boys, because it was "a decided and stronger" color, a close relative to red, symbolizing "zeal and courage." Blue, being "more delicate and dainty," and "symbolic of faith and constancy" was reserved for girls. Only toward the middle of the twentieth century did existing practices become fixed.
Delusions of Gender (book) by Cordelia Fine (see stats)

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For a time, pink was preferred for boys, because it was "a decided and stronger" color, a close relative to red, symbolizing "zeal and courage." Blue, being "more delicate and dainty," and "symbolic of faith and constancy" was reserved for girls. Only toward the middle of the twentieth century did existing practices become fixed.
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