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    Have you ever wondered how some people can break bricks wi th their bare hands'? People who can do this kind of thing are experts in Karate. They are called "Karatekas". Let's try to f ind out how karatekas could do such things. We wanted to learn i f they were especially strong and we got some surprising answers!

Believe it or not , Karatekas aren't stronger than ordinary nary people - they just have more courage! A Karate expertstrikes hard objects like bricks or plates with the small bone in his wrist , opposite the thumb. Speed is the essence of this sport. But the strange thing is that untrained men can break hard objects in the same way just as well as Karatekas.

Of course, Karatekas practise a lot and they have a layer of hard skin round their wrists. Though they have this advantage over ordinary people, it's basically lust a qu5tion of willpower-at least , that's what you can tell your mother afer you've experimentedon
a few dinner plates !

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        The Football Match
    Thi's is John Roberts reporting from Cardiff. The result of the match which finished at four this afternoon between France and Wales was a draw. Neither side scored. The Dutch referee did not allow the one goal which France managed to kick. The reason for this was that a French player was unfortunately off side. So both teams went .home disappointed. This means that neither the French nor the Welsh team will reach first place in this international competition.

    However, I can say that the spectators were delighted with the game. They particularly admired the French forwards, who were always fast and often threatened the Welsh defence. Once it looked as though the Welsh goalkeeper was in serious trouble.

 He dived to his right to save a shot from the French centre forward and crashed his head against the goal post. A doctor examined him but he soon began to play again. Of course the large, friendly crowd applauded him. Wales will certainly welcome another visit from this splendid team.

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