^ seconds is a remarkable veri-fication of a mathematical law that has been followedto a fraction of a second for the past sixty-two years. … 2 minutes 33 seconds leaves 2 minutes 873 seconds.In that year the record of Maud S. was taken at 3minutes 8 75 seconds, thus agreeing with the calcula-tion to within the fiftieth of a second. The record ofFlora Temple in 1859 is equally close. The greatest achievements ofrecord breakers are given…
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