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Old 09-30-2009, 12:06 PM   #1
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What do palm tree leaves, kites and spiderwebs have in common?
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Reimplementing a large system in another language to get a 25% performance boost is nonsense. It would be cheaper to just get a computer which is 25% faster.


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Old 09-30-2009, 12:14 PM   #2
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They are all things mentioned in your post.
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Old 09-30-2009, 12:29 PM   #3
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What do palm tree leaves, kites and spiderwebs have in common?
What do a dog turd, broken glass, and Paris Hilton's vagina all have in common?
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Old 09-30-2009, 12:43 PM   #4
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One more than it's your turn.

Their voices aren't in unison and yet their sound inspires even modern composers. Hint: Short
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Reimplementing a large system in another language to get a 25% performance boost is nonsense. It would be cheaper to just get a computer which is 25% faster.



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Old 09-30-2009, 12:48 PM   #5
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One more than it's your turn.

Their voices aren't in unison and yet their sound inspires even modern composers. Hint: Short
They are all things I wouldn't put in my mouth.
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Old 09-30-2009, 12:48 PM   #6
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This is getting weird.
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I copied it from the last program in which I passed a parameter, which would have been pre-1989 I guess. - esbo
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Old 09-30-2009, 12:52 PM   #7
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They are all things I wouldn't put in my mouth.
Ok. That made throw quiet a loud laugh! Wife too
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