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#1351 2011-05-03 01:49:57
- Jai Ganesh
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Hi bobbym,
#1971. Which country did the former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan hail from?
#1972. Which country does the present UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon hail from?
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#1352 2011-05-03 01:52:38
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Hi ganesh;
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#1353 2011-05-03 16:09:16
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Hi bobbym,
The answer to 1972 is correct. Well done!
#1973. Name the Soviet chess champion from 1975 to 1985 and who is the highest rated player in chess history.
#1974. Name India's greatest poet, dramatist and chief figure in classic Sanskrit literature, known as Indian Shakespeare.
It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.
Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.
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#1354 2011-05-03 17:28:49
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Re: General Quiz
Hi ganesh;
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#1355 2011-05-04 00:18:25
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Hi bobbym,
The answers to 1973 and 1974 are correct. Intelligent work!
#1975. Which are the longest cells in our body?
#1976. Which part of the brain controls involuntary actions?
It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.
Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.
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#1356 2011-05-04 03:26:09
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Re: General Quiz
Hi ganesh;
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#1357 2011-05-04 15:59:52
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Hi bobbym,
The answer 'neuron' is perfect. Well done!
#1977. Where are the Red Blood Cells produced?
#1978. How many White Blood Cells are present (per cubic millimeters)?
(mention the range)
It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.
Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.
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#1358 2011-05-04 16:50:10
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Re: General Quiz
Hi ganesh;
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#1359 2011-05-05 00:53:15
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Hi bobbym,
The answer 1977 is perfect. Well done!
#1979. Who is a psephologist?
It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.
Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.
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#1360 2011-05-05 01:18:34
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Hi ganesh;
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#1361 2011-05-05 16:13:24
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Hi bobbym,
The answer 1979 is correct. Good work!
#1980. Who wrote 'The Importance of Being Earnest'?
#1981. Name the American TV talkshow host who is the first woman to top the 'Forbes' magazine list of entertainment millionaires.
It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.
Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.
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#1362 2011-05-05 17:06:32
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Re: General Quiz
Hi ganesh;
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#1363 2011-05-06 16:08:37
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Hi bobbym,
The answers 1980 and 1981 are correct. Good work!
#1982. Who was the first United States President to reside in the White House?
#1983. Who was the first Prime Minister of United Kingdom?
It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.
Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.
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#1364 2011-05-06 17:23:40
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Re: General Quiz
Hi ganesh;
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#1365 2011-05-07 00:13:25
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Hi bobbym,
The answer 1982 is correct. Good work!
#1984. By what name is Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu better known as?
It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.
Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.
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#1366 2011-05-07 00:21:46
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Hi ganesh;
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#1367 2011-05-07 00:33:19
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Hi bobbym,
The answer 1984 is
#1985. Name the first General Secretary of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republic.
It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.
Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.
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#1368 2011-05-07 00:44:43
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Hi ganesh;
I have heard of her of course but I did not know her real name.
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#1369 2011-05-07 15:03:20
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Hi bobbym,
I think the answer 1985 is Joseph Stalin.
#1986. What is Atavism?
#1987. What is Anachronism?
It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.
Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.
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#1370 2011-05-07 15:27:17
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Hi;
First I thought it was Lenin. But then I thought I remembered it was Brezhnev. I never thought of Josef Stalin. Continuing...
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#1371 2011-05-07 15:48:25
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Hi bobbym,
The answers 1986 and 1987 are correct. Outstanding performance!
#1988. Which is the United Nations' Day?
#1989. Who was the First Woman President in the world?
It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.
Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.
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#1372 2011-05-07 16:18:04
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Re: General Quiz
Hi ganesh;
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#1373 2011-05-07 23:57:35
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Hi bobbym,
The answers : 1988 : October 24.
Answer 1989. María Estela Martínez Cartas de Perón, former President of Argentina.
#1990. Who is the author of Les Miserables?
It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.
Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.
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#1374 2011-05-08 04:28:12
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Re: General Quiz
Hi ganesh;
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#1375 2011-05-08 16:27:44
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Hi bobbym,
The answer 1990 is correct. Well done!
#1991. What does UPS stand for?
#1992. What does RSVP stand for?
It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.
Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.
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