The 90-second time length was decided upon based on trial and error, and itself says something about the candidate.

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Error, Jan 22: The correction is worth quoting at length.

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Although Tiffin went off fastest, a navigation error saw Sydney take the lead and they extended it to a length with an easy rhythm.

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