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Old 12-01-2008, 21:13   #14
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Re: RIP Sir Edmund Hillary

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Originally Posted by Orior View Post
And if Edmond's Sherpa had been a white person, then his would be a household name. I'm convinced that Tenzing Norgay carried Hilary to the top of Everest on his back, as well as his kettle and cup and saucer.
Not at all biased there, then. It's ok, he wasn't a Brit.

I was always taught that they were both first to climb Everest (it was always Hillary and Tensing).
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