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Race Result Details |
| Racer | Noom (noomo) |
| Race Number | 7655 |
| Date | Tue, 2 Oct 2018 22:58:32 +0000 |
| Speed |
123 WPM
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| Accuracy | 97.7% |
| Rank | 3rd place (out of 4) |
| Opponents | aaronadams (2nd place) xweest1 (1st place) zanjunopiquevqt (4th 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
(see stats)
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