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document.write( "If the ball is caught at a height of 6 feet, the total flight time would be 4 seconds, but there are some inconsistencies in this.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A time of 2 seconds and 26 ft max ht does not match the gravitational constants on Earth.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ascending or descending from/to the ground in 2 seconds --> 16t^2 = 64 feet, not 26 feet.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Maybe it's a badminton shuttlecock, air resistance is a factor, or it is thrown on a planet with gravity greater than Earth's.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Or maybe it's a typo.\r<BR>\n" );
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