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The Mobile Phone Throwing World Championships

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Many people today cannot live without their mobile phones.

Others, however, find them exasperating.

Some people in the latter group decided to do something about their dislike of mobile phones: They started the Mobile Phone Throwing World Championships in 2000.

Last year's winner at the championships in Finland was Tommi Huotari. He was able to hurl a mobile phone 90 meters.

This year's championship will be held in Narva, Estonia on August 23rd.

Words

exasperating: frustrating, irritating.

latter: the second of two.

to hurl: to throw.

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