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| [00:00.00] | Oxford and Cambridge are the oldest |
| [00:02.08] | and most famous universities in Britain, |
| [00:04.32] | and there has always been a great rivalry |
| [00:06.62] | between the two institutions. |
| [00:08.30] | But the most public competition between the two |
| [00:11.23] | is the annual Boat Race. |
| [00:12.78] | The 2006 Boat Race will take place on 2nd April, |
| [00:17.20] | and will be the 152nd race of its kind. |
| [00:20.56] | Both universities are located near rivers, |
| [00:24.17] | and rowing is a popular and prestigious sport. |
| [00:27.15] | The very first race took place in 1829, |
| [00:30.20] | when a Cambridge student challenged a school-friend studying at Oxford. |
| [00:34.68] | Ever since, the defeated team from the previous year |
| [00:37.91] | challenges the opposition to a rematch. |
| [00:40.53] | The only times when no Boat Races took place |
| [00:44.20] | were during the First and Second World Wars. |
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