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That list of discontinued olympic events in full
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— 12 Aug 2004 CarsmileSteve Comment

That list of discontinued olympic events in full.
My favourite, cruelly missed out of the OSM list, is still the swimming obstacle race. Apparently Frederick Lane, the Australian winner, had grown up around Sydney harbour and was thus used to clambe[…]

Practical Criticism III
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— 12 Aug 2004 Tom Comment

Practical Criticism III
Yesterday’s back-and-forth focussed on the prospects for paid, printed music writing. I like the magazine format because it gives me something to read on the tube, and because a good editor can make already talented writ[…]

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