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May 29th, 2013
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| 12:56 pm [Link] | The historic quote of the day goes to Sir Edmund Hillary. His infamous antipodean directness was exemplified by his description of the triumphant moment of conquest on the peak [1953.05.29]: "We had been warned by expedition doctor Griffith Pugh that dehydration was one of the greatest risks faced by climbers going high. To compensate for this, Tenzing and I had spent a good part of the previous night quaffing copious quantities of hot lemon drink and, as a consequence, we arrived on top with full bladders. Having just paid our respects to the highest mountain in the world, I then had no choice but to urinate on it." |
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