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Word: buckwheat (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1960-1969
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...lose, thereby running up the odds on the three favorites. A forecast bet is similar to a quinel-la in the U.S., that is, picking the first two finishers in order. They did their job so well that only a single ticket was sold on the winning combination of Buckwheat and Handsome Lass, and the pari-mutuel payoff came to nearly...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Great Britain: Operation Sandpaper | 7/10/1964 | See Source »

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