"The moment I climbed into the saddle on the camel's back, the giant, humped ungulate took off. It caught me by surprise, because the plan had been for a handler to lead my camel on a short, gentle walk..."
"Camel racing is a traditional sport in the Middle East, and competitions also take place in Australia, Africa and the United States. The most famous of America's camel races started in 1960 in Virginia City, Nevada, and the legend of how the unusual competition got started is rooted in the apparent gullibility of a San Francisco newspaper editor."
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