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Old 07-07-2010, 06:33 PM   #5
robkelk
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Default Re: Award the Tether: Guinness Book HQ

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Originally Posted by Rocket Man View Post
Janus: Many (though not all) of the records involve being the fastest or going the farthest, or else are strange activities that result in people breaking out of a normal routine.
On the flip side, they encourage people to do the same thing as other people. ("They square-danced for 57 hours? Well, we'll square-dance for 59 hours!" Meanwhile, nobody's even thinking of doing the Funky Chicken...)
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