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What’s wrong with my answer to #1282?

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What’s wrong with my answer to #1282?

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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.

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Answers to #1286, #1287, #1288, and #1290:-

The answers to #1286, #1287, and #1288 are correct.

PS:- Thanks, Muggleton!

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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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#1291. What caused the death of the second Moghul emperor, Humayun (1508AD-1556AD)?

#1292. What are 'prokaryotes'?

#1293. Who is an 'equestrian'?

#1294. Where in England is Sherwood Forest which was the home of the legendary Robin Hood and his companions?

#1295. Which are the countries that form part of the Indian subcontinent?

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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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Answers to #1293, and #1294:-
Both correct, JaneFairfax!

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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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Answer to #1295:-
Partly right!

Good attempt!

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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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#1296. What is an 'oxbow lake'?

#1297. What are 'xylem' and 'phloem'?

#1298. They do not fit neatly into the established biological classification system in place for cellular organisms, such as plants and animals. Due to their pseudo-living nature, they are not yet definitively said to be living or non-living. What is being referred to?

#1299. Who is the author of 'Thirukkural', the masterpiece of Tamil literature with the highest and purest expressions of human thought, written in the form of couplets (two line poems) expounding various aspects of life?

#1300. What is 'sericulture'?

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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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Answer to #1296:
Perfectly right, JaneFairfax!
But for the typo (cut of)!

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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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Answer to #1297:-
Acceptable! A more detailed answer terlling what supplies what to the plant/tree would have been much appreciated!

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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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Answers to both #1298 and #1300 are correct, JaneFairfax!!!
Very good performance!

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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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#1301. What is ophthalmology?

#1302. Name the young star of the film 'Home Alone'.

#1303. Who played the role of the mermaid in the film 'Splash'?

#1304. Who directed the film 'E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial'?

#1305. What is the utility frequency or mains frequency of alternating current?

#1306. What is SMPS?

#1307. Who is the author of 'Freedom at Midnight'?

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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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Answers to #1301, #1302, #1303, #1304, and #1305:-
Well done, JaneFairfax!!! All correct!

#1308. What is 'Reverberation Time'?

#1309. What is 'sonic boom'?

#1310. Who played the role of the bumbling detective in 'Didi's Comedy Show', (The English language version of the show was subtitled "Nonstop Nonsense") the popular television show?

#1311.  In which comic book series does 'Captain Haddock' figure?

#1312. Who is the author of 'The Three Musketeers'?

#1313. What are even functions and odd functions in Mathematics?

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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.

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Answers to #1309, #1312, and #1313:-
JaneFairfax, all the three answers are correct.

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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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#1314. How did 'Adidas', the leading global producer of sports footwear, equipment, and leisure wear get its name?

#1315. What is the full name of former Argentine soccer star Maradona?

#1316. Name a chemical which has a very high degree of hydroxyl ion concentration?

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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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Answer to #315:-
Perfectly right!
Well done!

#1317. Whop is the author of 'The Time Machine'?

#1318. Who directed the film 'Monsoon Wedding'?

#1319. Which compound has the chemical formula KCN?

#1320. What are saturated and unsaturated organic compounds?

#1321. In Botany, what are 'stoma' (plural ; stomas, stomata)?

#1322. Name the acid found in butter.

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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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#1323. what are ppm, ppb, ppt, and ppq in Chemistry/Physics?

#1324. What is the SI unit of luminous intensity?

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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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Answers to #1317, #1319, #1320, #1321, and #1324:

All correct, JaneFairfax!!!

#1325. Where are the 'Galápagos Islands'?

#1326. From which year (AD) does the 'Saka Era' begin?

#1327. What is the name of the Parliament of Iran?

#1328. What is 'Shinto' or 'Shintoism'?

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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.