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I have a copy (signed by Edmund Hillary this summer) of The Ascent of Everest, the official account of the 1953 climb written by the expedition leader John Hunt. The level of courage and brilliance of the expedition has been lost over the years, but when one reads of the climb into completely uncharted territory, (no one was even sure if a human could survive at that altitude,) the true significance of the event becomes apparent. That Britney dominates the news today is truly sad.
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