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This paper shows how very tradition-bound construction can be improved through the use of modern technology. In this case, a cross-country ski, the construction can be traced back to a ski found in a swamp in Västerbotten in northern Sweden, a ski approximately 5000 years old.
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Carlsson, P., Tinnsten, M. & Esping, B. Optimization of a racing ski. Structural Optimization 10, 61–63 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01743696
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