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Havachatwithhexy... 1-Jan-2006 At 12:51:52 AM The HEX

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On 30/12/2005 The HEX wrote:
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>'...Martina Cufar joined the short list of women who have climbed 8c (5.14b)
>with an ascent of Vizija, a 35-meter-long route at Misa pec in Slovenia.
>The 28-year-old Slovenian first checked out the route a year ago, attempted
>it seriously last March, and returned to it this winter after the World
>Cup competition season ended. She redpointed the pitch on December 21.
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>Other women who have redpointed 5.14b include Josune Bereziartu, Beth
>Rodden, Liv Sansoz and Marietta Uhden...'
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>I c#nt quite understand this ... Wolfy climbed 9a in 1991 ... why the
>pathetic lag ? ...
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PK
>...And Hexy, it's not reverse feminism, it's a general non-sexist remark made to both >genders... because climbing talents pervade predisposed gender strengths...

Damo --- urv become a boring , cynical , middle-aged-old-fart, haven'tya !!! --- not like you to jump on the politically -correct w#nk-wagon ........... lets face it --- '...climbing talents pervade predisposed gender strengths...' AFTER the men have blazed the way ...

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