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South Pole Race: “Mummy, is Amundsen a good man?”

Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford

CHAPTER

Aminson's Ruthless Choices Paid Off Handsomely

Aminson's ruthless choices paid off handsomely. His victory, when it came, seemed effortless. There was no great outpouring of emotion when he reached the pole. So we arrived and were able to plant our flag at the geographical south pole. After eating helga, the other dogs basked in the sun. The men spent four days at the pole, measuring the as it span in a circle around their heads,. They smoked cigars. Amonson left a letter for scott and some spare supplies in case scott could use. He pondered leaving extra fuel, and then decided against it. In the end, i did not leave the oil.

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