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Tim Macartney-Snape climbed Mount Everest that way. It took him 3 months.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Macartney-Snape#Everest:_Sea_to_Summit_Expedition
The exception that proves the rule.
But thank you, that's pretty interesting.
What rule? "Don't use absolutes"? 🤪
Absolutely.
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If it's noteworthy that he did this, it must be rare. So this tells us most don't.
Most =/= All 🤷🏼♂️