Word: poonaã
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...Connor and her teammates call it, is a game of nuance, strategy and superhuman agility, played most competitively in Southeast Asia and Denmark. Badminton was first observed by British army personnel in occupied India circa 1850, where—called “Poona??—it had existed for centuries. Entranced by the game, the soldiers brought it home. As lore has it, one afternoon the Duke of Beaufort was having a party at his estate, named “Badminton,” where poona was being played. Needless to say, the guests adored...
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