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#851 2010-09-30 17:54:47
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Hi ganesh;
Thanks for the answers.
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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#852 2010-09-30 18:31:59
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Hi bobbym,
The answer to 1538 is correct. Regarding 1537, the question was in reference to Candida written by George Bernard Shaw. Your reply to Candide by Voltaire is also perfect right.
#1539. What does DSL stand for?
#1540. What does CCTV 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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#853 2010-09-30 18:38:56
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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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#854 2010-09-30 19:23:22
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Hi bobbym,
The answers 1539 and 1540 are correct. Well done!
#1541. What does HIV stand for?
#1542. What does AIDS 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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#855 2010-09-30 20:03:45
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Hi ganesh;
Had a little snack.
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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#856 2010-10-01 19:44:17
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Hi bobbym,
The answers to 1541 and 1542 are perfect.
#1543. What is the capital of Chile?
#1544. What is the capital of Spain?
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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#857 2010-10-01 19:57:39
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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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#858 2010-10-02 01:12:25
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Hi bobbym,
The answers 1543 and 1544 are correct. Brilliant!
#1545. Which sport is are you associated with America's Cup?
#1546. Which familiar chemical is C[sub]12[/sub]H[sub]22[/sub]O[sub]11[/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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#859 2010-10-02 09:00:39
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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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#860 2010-10-02 17:03:49
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Hi bobbym,
1545: Most prestigious trophy in international yachting competition.
1546 is perfect. Well done for the two answers.
#1547. What is Deuterium?
#1548. What is a Cyclotron?
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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#861 2010-10-02 17:29:46
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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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#862 2010-10-02 17:47:41
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Hi bobbym,
The answers to 1547 and 1548 are perfect. Neat job!
#1549. What is cryogenics?
#1550. What is trachoma?
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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#863 2010-10-02 17:55:59
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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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#864 2010-10-02 18:21:45
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Hi bobbym,
The answer to 1549 is correct. Smart work!
Trachoma is a chronic type of infectious cornea conjuctival disease.
#1551. What does RADAR 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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#865 2010-10-02 18:27:58
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Hi ganesh;
Did not remember that one. My brother gave it to me. It is an acronym for radio detection and ranging RADAR.
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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#866 2010-10-03 00:57:15
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Hi bobbym,
Your brother is perfectly right to 1551.
#1552. What common chemical is known as DDT?
#1553. What chemical is PTFE?
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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#867 2010-10-03 07:51:16
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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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#868 2010-10-04 00:48:41
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Hi bobbym,
The answers are : DDT : Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane; a colourless organic crystalline compound, made by the reaction of trichloromethanal with chlorobenzene.
PTFE : Polytetrafluoroethylene, resistant to heat and many chemicals, and with low friction, used to make non-stick coatings for cooking utensils.
[Teflon : A trademark used for a waxy, opaque material, polytetrafluoroethylene, employed as a coating on cooking utensils and in industrial applications to prevent sticking. This trademark often occurs in figurative contexts in print: "It would make of Gorbachev's stewardship a truly Teflon chairmanship, demonstrating that no Soviet actions, regardless of how egregious, will cling to him" (New Republic)]
Well done!
#1554. What is Plebiscite?
#1555. What is Oligarchy?
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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#869 2010-10-04 14:59:36
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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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#870 2010-10-05 01:05:05
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Hi bobbym,
The answer to plebiscite : 1. A direct vote in which the entire electorate is invited to accept or refuse a proposal: The new constitution was ratified in a plebiscite.
2. A vote in which a population exercises the right of national self-determination
The answer to 1555 is perfect. Good work!
#1556. What is Balance of Trade?
#1557. What is bourgeois?
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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#871 2010-10-05 01:18:23
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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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#872 2010-10-06 01:13:25
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Hi bobbym,
The answer to : 1556 : Balance of Trade : The difference in value between the total exports and total imports of a nation during a specific period of time.
The answer to : 1557 : Bourgeois : 1. A person belonging to the middle class.
2. A person whose attitudes and behavior are marked by conformity to the standards and conventions of the middle class.
The answer to 1557 is correct. Well done!
#1558. What is Dry Ice?
#1559. In oil technology, what is cracking?
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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#873 2010-10-06 06:04:21
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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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#874 2010-10-07 00:40:17
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Hi bobbym,
The answers to 1558 and 1559 are perfect. Marvelous!
#1560. Who discovered the 'Heliocentric system'?
#1561. Who is the founder of the 'Atomic Theory' and 'Law of Multiple Proportions'?
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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#875 2010-10-07 01:03:29
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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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