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    Sons of the planet

    What do palm tree leaves, kites and spiderwebs have in common?
    Originally Posted by brewbuck:
    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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    They are all things mentioned in your post.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mario F. View Post
    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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    Fish?

    One more than it's your turn.

    Their voices aren't in unison and yet their sound inspires even modern composers. Hint: Short
    Last edited by Mario F.; 09-30-2009 at 12:45 PM.
    Originally Posted by brewbuck:
    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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    Quote Originally Posted by Mario F. View Post
    Fish?

    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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    This is getting weird.
    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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    Quote Originally Posted by abachler View Post
    They are all things I wouldn't put in my mouth.
    Ok. That made throw quiet a loud laugh! Wife too
    Originally Posted by brewbuck:
    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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