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[โ€“] oji@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

A bobsled sled from the 18th century, when the sport was the extreme domain of the aristocracy.

[โ€“] otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)
[โ€“] oji@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

You know - a typical sled with a built-in finish line. Optimized so that participants don't have to spend a lot of time descending (from political heights).

[โ€“] otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I was just trying to sort out why "sled" followed "bobsled". ๐Ÿ˜…

[โ€“] oji@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Oh, I didn't delete one of the words when I was deciding which one would fit better. Well, let's keep it that way. ๐Ÿ˜…

[โ€“] otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 4 days ago

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