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		matthewowen on Feb 14, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: How to skate a 10k No, in English this is a very common phrasing in some sports. For instance, major running events typically have an “elite” start vs the mass start for non-elites. And elite is the exact word used.

medo-bear on Feb 14, 2022 [–]

it is common if you are describing someone else, yes. rarely it is used in english to describe yourself. the term besically means being superior. i think it is strange to refer to yourself as superior also

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