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28th May 2004, 10:01 AM #481
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She invented velcro shoe ties.
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28th May 2004, 11:55 AM #482
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Ada Byron, Countess of Lovelace was the poet Lord Byron's daughter and was a member of London's Elite society.
She worked closely with Charles Babbage and has been credited with being the founder of modern scientific computing. A plan devised by her is considered to be the first computer program written.
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28th May 2004, 11:58 AM #483
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Q. There are several countries and continents that begin with the letter 'A'. Two of them differ from the rest. Which two and why?
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28th May 2004, 12:11 PM #484
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Australia is the name of a country and a continent, so is Antarctica...
"I don't practice what I preach because I'm not the kind of person I'm preaching to."
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28th May 2004, 12:54 PM #485
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Nope... Antarctica isn't a country.
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28th May 2004, 01:43 PM #486
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Africa and America(South) - they don't get Foxtel.
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28th May 2004, 07:12 PM #487
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As above, but they both begin and end with 'a'.
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28th May 2004, 07:42 PM #488
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Hippocrates and Diogenes are both wrong!
Anyone care for another try?Stupidity kills. Absolute stupidity kills absolutely.
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28th May 2004, 07:42 PM #489
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You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to Bob Willson again.
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28th May 2004, 08:00 PM #490
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Well from what I can see they are dedicating their lives to all humanity...
Originally Posted by Iain
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28th May 2004, 08:01 PM #491
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Not quite but you are on the right track... Originally Posted by Bob Willson
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28th May 2004, 08:05 PM #492
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Rodney Marsh? Originally Posted by Iain
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28th May 2004, 08:05 PM #493
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The oath is attributed to Hippocrates but dedicated to Apollo.
Stupidity kills. Absolute stupidity kills absolutely.
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28th May 2004, 08:15 PM #494
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I don't think the oath was dedicated to Apollo, more like sworn by Apollo (and a few others)... Classical Hippocratic oath... Originally Posted by Iain
I swear by Apollo Physician and Asclepius and Hygieia and Panaceia and all the gods and goddesses, making them my witnesses, that I will fulfil according to my ability and judgment this oath and this covenant...
More to the point Modern doctors don't use the classical version and tend to use a more modern version more along the lines of...
I swear to fulfill, to the best of my ability and judgment, this covenant...
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28th May 2004, 08:17 PM #495
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Arctic and Antarctic becasue they both surround a pole.
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