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Sentence #36437

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Hans_Adler Hans_Adler March 14, 2011 March 14, 2011 at 12:11:06 AM UTC link Permalink

Usually ascribed to Raymond Hillary. It = Mount Everest.

Swift Swift March 14, 2011 March 14, 2011 at 12:33:34 AM UTC link Permalink

Or, according to Jon Krakauer, to George Leigh Mallory (also of Mt. Everest fame) in response to questions by an irritating newspaperman during a lecture tour in the United States.

Vortarulo Vortarulo September 13, 2022 September 13, 2022 at 5:13:40 PM UTC link Permalink

And I thought it's a James T. Kirk quote! :D

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