Word: cinemaman
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Last week a cinema actor* crouched on a cinder track at Pomona, Calif. He had been called the world's fastest human. A former Olympic star, he had burnt out, they said. Burnt or no, he would try again. Revolver barked; the cinemaman, sprang, antique legs hurled him onward. Paced by college lads he ran. Presently, head back, teeth set, he leaped through a tape. Timers announced that Charles Paddock (30-odd) had brought the world's record for 250 metres from 31.2 seconds down to 27.6. Southern Californians were pleased. "It's the air," they explained...
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