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Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Contortionist
A gymnast or athlete who entertains people by contorting his or her body into seemingly impossible positions and postures. The human pretzel.
"Cremorne Gardens - Wanted: male and female Equestrians, Tumblers, Acrobatic Performers,
Contortionists
."
Charles Cornwallis,
New World
(1859).
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