“ The crowd, however, refused to accept this view and a warm discussion ensued. the majority of the spectators taking the ground that Santos-Dumont was entitled to the prize because he had reached the grounds within thirty minutes, although he had not descended immediately. The aeronaut, after protesting against the decision of the committee, finaly shrugged his shoulders and remarked:
" Anyway, I do not care personally for the 100,000f. I intended to give it to the poor." ”

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