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#551 2008-04-13 18:40:30
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Re: Q20
"A" Continents?
"The physicists defer only to mathematicians, and the mathematicians defer only to God ..." - Leon M. Lederman
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#552 2008-04-13 18:49:22
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Re: Q20
#1. Man, dead.
#2. No, he was not a scientist.
#3. No, he was not in the arts.
#4. No.
#5. Yes, he was prominent in the politics of his time.
#6. No, not Abraham Lincoln.
#7. No, not George Washington.
#8. No, he was not a president.
#9. Yes, A continents. 
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#553 2008-04-17 21:46:09
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Re: Q20
#10. American?
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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#554 2008-04-18 02:45:10
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Re: Q20
#1. Man, dead.
#2. No, he was not a scientist.
#3. No, he was not in the arts.
#4. No.
#5. Yes, he was prominent in the politics of his time.
#6. No, not Abraham Lincoln.
#7. No, not George Washington.
#8. No, he was not a president.
#9. Yes, A continents.
#10. No, not American.
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#555 2008-04-18 11:08:02
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Re: Q20
Born before 1850?
"The physicists defer only to mathematicians, and the mathematicians defer only to God ..." - Leon M. Lederman
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#556 2008-04-18 11:42:15
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Re: Q20
#1. Man, dead.
#2. No, he was not a scientist.
#3. No, he was not in the arts.
#4. No.
#5. Yes, he was prominent in the politics of his time.
#6. No, not Abraham Lincoln.
#7. No, not George Washington.
#8. No, he was not a president.
#9. Yes, A continents.
#10. No, not American.
#11. No, not born before 1850.
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#557 2008-04-18 19:08:01
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#12. was he an Asian?
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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#558 2008-04-18 23:26:55
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Re: Q20
#1. Man, dead.
#2. No, he was not a scientist.
#3. No, he was not in the arts.
#4. No.
#5. Yes, he was prominent in the politics of his time.
#6. No, not Abraham Lincoln.
#7. No, not George Washington.
#8. No, he was not a president.
#9. Yes, A continents.
#10. No, not American.
#11. No, not born before 1850.
#12. Yes, he was an Asian.
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#559 2008-04-18 23:42:45
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Re: Q20
Was he chinese?
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#560 2008-04-18 23:45:07
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#1. Man, dead.
#2. No, he was not a scientist.
#3. No, he was not in the arts.
#4. No.
#5. Yes, he was prominent in the politics of his time.
#6. No, not Abraham Lincoln.
#7. No, not George Washington.
#8. No, he was not a president.
#9. Yes, A continents.
#10. No, not American.
#11. No, not born before 1850.
#12. Yes, he was an Asian.
#13. No, he was not Chinese.
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#561 2008-04-29 15:53:10
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Re: Q20
[out of game question] Are Tibetan people considered Chinese?
IF YES:
Is he the Dalai Lama?
IF NO:
Ignore question
"There is not a difference between an in-law and an outlaw, except maybe that an outlaw is wanted" 
Nisi Quam Primum, Nequequam
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#562 2008-04-30 00:51:57
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Re: Q20
#1. Man, dead.
#2. No, he was not a scientist.
#3. No, he was not in the arts.
#4. No.
#5. Yes, he was prominent in the politics of his time.
#6. No, not Abraham Lincoln.
#7. No, not George Washington.
#8. No, he was not a president.
#9. Yes, A continents.
#10. No, not American.
#11. No, not born before 1850.
#12. Yes, he was an Asian.
#13. No, he was not Chinese.
#14. No, he is not the Dalai Lama.
NB: The Dalai Lama is not dead.
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#563 2008-05-01 14:06:01
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Re: Q20
Is he from South East Asia? 
(no reason, just want to know)
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#564 2008-05-01 20:40:31
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Re: Q20
#1. Man, dead.
#2. No, he was not a scientist.
#3. No, he was not in the arts.
#4. No.
#5. Yes, he was prominent in the politics of his time.
#6. No, not Abraham Lincoln.
#7. No, not George Washington.
#8. No, he was not a president.
#9. Yes, A continents.
#10. No, not American.
#11. No, not born before 1850.
#12. Yes, he was an Asian.
#13. No, he was not Chinese.
#14. No, he is not the Dalai Lama.
#15. No, he was not from SouthEast Asia*.
*Meaning places like Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, etc.
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#565 2008-05-02 03:24:33
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Re: Q20
Was he Korean?
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#566 2008-05-02 07:18:21
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16 was he well known in the u. s.
shimmy shimmy coconut shimmy shimmy nut
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#567 2008-05-02 07:19:27
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17 does his name start with any of the letters from A-O
shimmy shimmy coconut shimmy shimmy nut
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#568 2008-05-02 08:53:33
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Re: Q20
#1. Man, dead.
#2. No, he was not a scientist.
#3. No, he was not in the arts.
#4. No.
#5. Yes, he was prominent in the politics of his time.
#6. No, not Abraham Lincoln.
#7. No, not George Washington.
#8. No, he was not a president.
#9. Yes, A continents.
#10. No, not American.
#11. No, not born before 1850.
#12. Yes, he was an Asian.
#13. No, he was not Chinese.
#14. No, he is not the Dalai Lama.
#15. No, he was not from SouthEast Asia*.
#16. No, he was not Korean.
#17. Yes, he was well known in the US. (And if he wasnt, then he jolly well should be.)
#18. Yes, his name starts with any of the letters AO.
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#569 2008-05-02 10:11:54
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Re: Q20
Gandhi?
Why did the vector cross the road?
It wanted to be normal.
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#570 2008-05-02 10:37:16
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Yes, Gandhi! 
His full name was Mohandās Karamchand Gāndhī, but he was given the title Mahātmā, meaning Great Soul, by his followers.
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#571 2008-05-13 18:49:02
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Re: Q20
Okay, I have a popular person in my mind. Start guessing.
Man, Alive.
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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#572 2008-05-13 20:37:33
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1. Born before 1968?
"The physicists defer only to mathematicians, and the mathematicians defer only to God ..." - Leon M. Lederman
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#573 2008-05-14 01:03:16
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#2. From Asia?
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#574 2008-05-14 17:34:39
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#1. Yes, born before 1968.
#2. No, not an Asian.
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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#575 2008-05-14 23:57:37
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#3. Is he a scientist/mathematician?
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