Another young swimmer, Tomoko Hagiwara, climbed out of the pool after finishing seventh in her 200-m individual-medley qualifying heat last Monday, her shoulders sagging, her head tilted downward.

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Her head is tilted, probably to acknowledge and receive the golden ray.

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She stood there as if listening, her head slightly tilted, and I had the feeling that she almost knew where I was, that she had sensed my presence.

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The big man had tilted the back of his head against the window, away from her.

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