Waiting competitors have been passing the time by using a powered watercraft to hurl themselves into waves, using the extra speed to perform aerial manoeuvres off watery ramps.

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In the light of the ceiling bulb I saw my reflection, standing with a cloth over his shoulder and looking out at me as if ready to hurl himself into whatever the day might bring.

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Third, the tone is so relentlessly bright that even the most laid-back reader may end up wanting to hurl the book into a pile of dirty laundry and retire to an unmade bed with a takeaway meal.

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