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Excellence by a Tenth of a Second

By Intelligence Specialist First Class Thomas J. Miller, USNR
February 2006
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Giacomo won last year's Kentucky Derby by a thin margin, but that's all it took. A small measure of extra effort can give you the edge, often the difference between victory and defeat, fame and obscurity. Which horse finished second in that race, anyway?

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