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Racer | Andrew Medytsky (honeyman) |
Race Number | 5741 |
Date | Wed, 13 Nov 2019 21:42:05 +0000 |
Speed |
119 WPM
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Accuracy | 98.8% |
Rank | 1st place (out of 4) |
Opponents | ilka (3rd place) marin049 (4th place) tegoon (2nd 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
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