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by nhstanley 4003 days ago
"Why did you want to climb Mount Everest?"

"Because it's there. Everest is the highest mountain in the world, and no man has reached its summit. Its existence is a challenge. The answer is instinctive, a part, I suppose, of man's desire to conquer the universe." - George Mallory
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Retric 4003 days ago
That's a great reason to be the first to climb Everest, but it seems lacking to be the 4,000th.
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kalleboo 4003 days ago
"Why do I climb the mountain? Because I'm in love" - William Shatner

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kestt5BI3eg

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Ntrails 4003 days ago
Why do people run marathons? It's a personal challenge. Hundreds of thousands of people do non-record breaking runs which are pain, suffering and followed by elation at success.

That he was the first was a big part of it, but the reality is remove the words "never been climbed" and the sentence still works. Climbing everest, running a marathon, [insert challenging sports thing here] - each person strives within their own measure and tries to exceed their own expectations.

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