The poles are about nose height to give the skier more contact time with the snow surface and more power.

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It was during the height of the Weinergate scandal that I first made contact with BooneOakley.

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Height is thought to be important for those in jobs carrying authority, in contact with foreigners (it would be undignifying to have to look up to them) and in catering and leisure industries (tall is supposedly more beautiful).

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