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Two thousand years ago, triangular sails appeared. With proper orientation, these sails could convert wind power from any direction into forward thrust. The sail might be pushed or pulled by the wind force, and the pull was stronger than the push. Although there was no physical understanding of the pulling force, it allowed the boat to sail into the wind.

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