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Race Result Details |
| Racer | Peter (petethewhale) |
| Race Number | 139 |
| Date | Wed, 23 Oct 2024 23:51:43 |
| Speed |
83 WPM
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| Accuracy | 97.2% |
| Rank | 3rd place (out of 5) |
| Opponents | icevekt (4th place) yesmaybeno (1st place) |
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Everyone laughed and looked around, surprised to discover that I could speak Bambara, chagrined that I had understood their comments, and amazed at my admission. There was a flurry of activity as people squished themselves as far away as possible. One old man was skeptical and, in my defense, suggested that I couldn't speak Bambara very well and had said something I didn't mean to.
—
Dancing Skeletons: Life and Death in West Africa
 (book)
by Katherine A. Dettwyler
(see stats)
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