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Race Result Details |
Racer | hugo (slowtypern) |
Race Number | 89 |
Date | Mon, 23 Oct 2017 17:09:13 +0000 |
Speed |
39 WPM
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Accuracy | 92.6% |
Rank | 4th place (out of 5) |
Opponents | soundstream55 (3rd 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
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