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Chan-Seung Lee
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 Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2007 8:44 pm Post subject: offset |
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| The competitor started his dog from a marked quad. Three sheep were liverated and the dog then used his bark to hunt three sheep up a hill for about 200 to 300 meters. The course was set among three pairs of markers which were 20 meters apart. These pairs of markers were offset to test the dog's ability to slew sheep. |
What does the bold text mean? Especially, I cannot understand 'offset' and 'slew sheep'.
Can you help me to understand it?
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Mister Micawber
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Well, the original text is a mess, Chan-seung, but offset means that the pairs of markers are not all in a straight line-- the dog must weave ('slew') the sheep back and forth in passing through the 3 pairs. Slew means 'turn sharply; change direction abruptly'.
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