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#1726 2011-06-23 01:12:23
- bobbym
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Hi;
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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#1727 2011-06-23 01:45:13
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Hi bobbym,
The answer 2253 is almost correct. The definition I know
#2254. Which country is known as 'Playground of Europe'?
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#1728 2011-06-23 01:57:05
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Hi ganesh;
That looks better. I have forgotten the correct definition.
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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#1729 2011-06-23 02:03:41
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Hi bobbym,
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#2255. How many yards is a mile?
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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#1730 2011-06-23 02:05:36
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Re: General Quiz
Hi;
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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#1731 2011-06-23 17:43:30
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Hi bobbym,
The answer 2255 is correct. Good work!
#2256. What does DPT in DPT vaccine?
#2257. What does the abbreviation EDI, the electronic communication of business transactions, signify?
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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#1732 2011-06-23 17:48:40
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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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#1733 2011-06-23 19:49:08
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Hi bobbym,
The answer 2256 is correct. Excellent!
#2258. Which chemical is H[sub]2[/sub]O[sub]2[/sub]?
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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#1734 2011-06-23 19:53:51
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Re: General Quiz
Hi;
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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#1735 2011-06-23 21:36:37
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Hi bobbym,
The answer 2258 is correct. Neat job!
#2259. Which is the final stage of the prophase in meiosis, characterized by shortening and thickening of the paired chromosomes, formation of the spindle fibers, disappearance of the nucleolus, and degeneration of the nuclear membrane?
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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#1736 2011-06-23 22:09:21
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Re: General Quiz
Hi;
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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#1737 2011-06-24 00:02:47
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Hi bobbym,
#2260. Who is is now formally recognized as the first surgeon to have succeeded in a direct blood transfusion?
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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#1738 2011-06-24 00:10:28
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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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#1739 2011-06-24 17:10:11
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Hi bobbym,
#2261. What does TASS signify?
#2262. Which is s the official press agency of the government of the People's Republic of China (PRC) and the biggest center for collecting information and press conferences in the PRC and it is the largest news agency in the PRC, ahead of the China News Service?
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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#1740 2011-06-24 23:23:20
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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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#1741 2011-06-25 00:34:10
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Hi bobbym,
Good work, bobbym! The answer 2261 is correct!
#2263. Who the 17th-century British mathematician after whom the Common Logarithm (base 10) is named?
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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#1742 2011-06-25 00:56:54
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Re: General Quiz
Hi;
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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#1743 2011-06-25 01:12:10
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Hi bobbym,
#2264. What is 'pitcher plant'?
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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#1744 2011-06-25 01:15:47
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Hi ganesh;
I remember that now. Napier was the guy that went to meet Briggs.
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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#1745 2011-06-25 01:31:35
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Hi bobbym,
The answer 2264 is correct. Well done!
#2265. What is the full name of W. B. Yeats, an Irish poet and playwright, and one of the foremost figures of 20th century literature?
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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#1746 2011-06-25 01:33:49
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Re: General Quiz
Hi;
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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#1747 2011-06-25 16:33:24
- Jai Ganesh
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Hi bobbym,
The answer 2265 is correct. Good work!
#2266. What are step-up and step-down transformers?
#2267. What is a condenser?
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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#1748 2011-06-25 17:06:46
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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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#1749 2011-06-25 17:27:51
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Re: General Quiz
Hi bobbym,
The answers 2266 and 2267 are perfect. Excellent!
#2268. Who invented the submarine?
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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#1750 2011-06-25 17:43:50
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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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